WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Lesser Roadrunner

Geococcyx velox

Lesser Roadrunner belongs to Cuculidae, within the order Cuculiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Lesser Roadrunner · Geococcyx velox — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Geococcyx velox
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Shrubland
Reported mass: 179.9 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.