Geococcyx (Roadrunners)

Genus

Roadrunners

Geococcyx

2 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

Species in this group

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

Greater Roadrunner
LC

Greater Roadrunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geococcyx californianus

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Roadrunner
LC

Lesser Roadrunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geococcyx velox

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
50–60%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
3 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
5 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
7 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
10 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
11 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
13 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
14 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
15 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
16 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
17 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
18 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
<5%
19 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
20 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%