| Lesser roadrunner | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Geococcyx |
| Species: | G. velox
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| Binomial name | |
| Geococcyx velox (Wagner, 1836)
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| Range in green | |
The lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) is a large, long-legged bird that is a member of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is found in Mesoamerica. Its Latin name means "swift earth-cuckoo". Along with the greater roadrunner, it is one of two species in the genus Geococcyx.
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Geococcyx velox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22684461A163883135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22684461A163883135.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.