Greater Roadrunner
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Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Death Valley National Park
194 Verified records at Death Valley National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The scientific name means "Californian earth-cuckoo". Along with the lesser roadrunner, it is one of two species in the genus Geococcyx. This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Roadrunner sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 194 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
8 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
13 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Roadrunner in Death Valley National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Roadrunner sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 194 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Roadrunner in Death Valley National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Greater Roadrunner in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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