Lesser Roadrunner

Geococcyx velox

Least Concern

The Lesser Roadrunner is a cuckoo of the Americas. It moves through trees, scrub, reedbeds, or open country searching for caterpillars, insects, fruit, and small animals, often using a long tail and quiet, deliberate movements to slip through cover. Many cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests, while coucals, anis, and couas usually raise their own young.

Family

Cuculidae

Group

Cuckoos

Range

Lesser Roadrunner Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Americas

Population

≈ Unknown

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