Genus

Roadrunners

Geococcyx

2 species in our catalog · found in 21 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
GenusGeococcyx (Roadrunners)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Geococcyx californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Geococcyx velox

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Roadrunners

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~60%
	Greater Roadrunner			~60%
2	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Greater Roadrunner			~20%
3	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Greater Roadrunner			~20%
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Greater Roadrunner			~20%
5	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Greater Roadrunner			Insufficient data
6	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Greater Roadrunner			~10%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Greater Roadrunner			~10%
8	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Greater Roadrunner			~10%
9	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			<5%
10	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Greater Roadrunner			<5%
11	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			<5%
12	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Greater Roadrunner			<5%
13	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			<5%
14	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Greater Roadrunner			<5%
15	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Greater Roadrunner			<5%
16	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			<5%
17	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Greater Roadrunner			<5%
18	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			Insufficient data
19	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			Insufficient data
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Roadrunner			Insufficient data
21	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Greater Roadrunner			Insufficient data

Roadrunners

Species in this group

Greater Roadrunner

Lesser Roadrunner

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Roadrunners

Parks Ranked