Utah Bird Profile - Greater Roadrunner

Utah Bird Profile
Greater Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus

Name Roots: (Gr. ge, "the earth, land"; kokkux, "cuckoo" - of California)

In Utah:

Article by LeIla Ogden
Article by Reed Stone

by Cheryl Peterson

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub or in a cactus at a height of 3-15 feet, in a platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is a carnivore: ground chaser; insectivore: ground gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a carnivore: ground chaser; insectivore:ground gleaner.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in low desert scrub and high desert scrub habitats.

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (*FP)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend