Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | correcamins menut |
| Czech | kukačka pozemní |
| Dutch | Kleine Renkoekoek |
| English | Lesser Roadrunner |
| English (United States) | Lesser Roadrunner |
| French | Géocoucou véloce |
| French (France) | Géocoucou véloce |
| German | Rennkuckuck |
| Japanese | コミチバシリ |
| Norwegian | dvergløpegjøk |
| Polish | kukawka meksykańska |
| Russian | Малая кукушка-подорожник |
| Serbian | Mala ptica trkačica |
| Slovak | kukuľa behavá |
| Spanish | Correcaminos Chico |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Correcaminos Tanuna |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Correcaminos Tropical |
| Spanish (Spain) | Correcaminos chico |
| Swedish | mindre tuppgök |
| Turkish | Küçük Yerkoşarı |
| Ukrainian | Таязура-подорожник мала |
Lesser Roadrunner Geococcyx velox
Carlos A. Soberanes-González, Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores, Marîa del Coro Arizmendi, and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published May 8, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published May 8, 2014
Behavior
Introduction
There is limited information on the behavior of Lesser Roadrunner. This species is primarily terrestrial, but perches in bushes or low trees (Howell and Webb 1995). Like Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), this species often cocks the tail and droops the wings (Howell and Webb 1995).
Territoriality
There are no published data on territorial defense, maintenance, or fidelity, or of home range size, for Lesser Roadrunner.
Sexual Behavior
Little information; presumably is at least socially monogamous.
Social and interspecific behavior
Lesser Roadrunner usually is solitary or pairs.
Predation
No reports of predation on Lesser Roadrunner?
