Definition of Geococcyx californianus

1. Noun. Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas.

Exact synonyms: Chaparral Cock, Roadrunner
Generic synonyms: Cuckoo
Group relationships: Genus Geococcyx, Geococcyx

Lexicographical Neighbors of Geococcyx Californianus

Gentile
Gentiles
Gentle Annie
Gentle Annies
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Johnny
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
Genua
Genyonemus
Genyonemus lineatus
Geo.
Geocentric Co-ordinate Time
Geocentric Coordinate Time
Geochelone
Geococcyx
Geococcyx californianus
Geoff
Geoffrey
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffroea
Geoffroea decorticans
Geoffroy's cat
Geoffroy's cats
Geoffs
Geogia holly
Geoglossaceae
Geoglossum
Geometridae
Geomyidae

Literary usage of Geococcyx californianus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1893)
"geococcyx californianus (LESS.). {Cf. SHELLY, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. XIX, 1891,419.) Rejected on the ground that if Phasianus mexicanus GMEL. be identifiable ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1901)
"Inferior or basal view of the skull of geococcyx californianus. Adult. ... Ventral aspect of the pelvis of geococcyx californianus. Adult. ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Two roadrunners, geococcyx californianus, readily accepted an activity wheel as an outlet for locomotor activity. The birds were strictly diurnal and tended ..."

4. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1887)
"Osteological Note upon the Young of geococcyx californianus. J. Anat Phys. xxi, ... Contributions to the Anatomy of geococcyx californianus. PZS 1886, pp. ..."

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