Greater Roadrunner

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q634804
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Greater Roadrunner

Summary

Greater Roadrunner is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (985 views/month, #954 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Greater Roadrunner received the state bird of New Mexico[3].
  • Greater Roadrunner's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Greater Roadrunner is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Greater Roadrunner's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Greater Roadrunner belongs to the parent taxon Geococcyx[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Greater Roadrunner is Geococcyx californianus[8].
  • Greater Roadrunner's Commons category is recorded as Geococcyx californianus[9].
  • Greater Roadrunner's Commons gallery is recorded as Geococcyx californianus[10].
  • Greater Roadrunner's described at URL is recorded as https://sos.state.nm.us/about-new-mexico/state-bird[11].
  • Greater Roadrunner's original combination is recorded as Saurothera californiana[12].
  • Greater Roadrunner's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. californianus'}[13].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'rhedwr'}[14].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Roadrunner'}[15].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wegekuckuck'}[16].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mamaguevo grande'}[17].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'correcamins gros'}[18].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kukačka kohoutí'}[19].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'suur-jooksurkägu (jooksurkägu)'}[20].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Storløpegjøk'}[21].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Калифорнийская кукушка-подорожник'}[22].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オオミチバシリ'}[23].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Stor Jordgøg'}[24].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kalifornianjuoksukäki'}[25].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kaliforniai földikakukk'}[26].
  • Greater Roadrunner is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'kukawka kalifornijska'}[27].

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Classification

Greater Roadrunner's scientific name is Geococcyx californianus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Geococcyx[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'rhedwr'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wegekuckuck'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mamaguevo grande'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'correcamins gros'}[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kukačka kohoutí'}[19].

Identifiers

Greater Roadrunner's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 1986[28]. Greater Roadrunner's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8947[29]. Greater Roadrunner's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510707[30]. Greater Roadrunner's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2496459[31]. Greater Roadrunner's ITIS TSN is recorded as 177836[32].

Why It Matters

Greater Roadrunner ranks in the top 0.49% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (985 views/month, #954 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Greater Roadrunner receive?

Honors received include state bird of New Mexico[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Taxon range Texas
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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