Where to See Roadrunner in Big Bend National Park

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Roadrunner sightings in Big Bend

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Where Roadrunner has been reported, from 985 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM11% of the busiest hour6 AM63% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM95% of the busiest hour10 AM74% of the busiest hour11 AM58% of the busiest hourNoon42% of the busiest hour1 PM32% of the busiest hour2 PM37% of the busiest hour3 PM53% of the busiest hour4 PM74% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PM84% of the busiest hour7 PM63% of the busiest hour8 PM21% of the busiest hour9 PM0% of the busiest hour10 PM0% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Roadrunner is most seen 7–10 AM and 5 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Roadrunner sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	11%
6 AM	63%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	95%
10 AM	74%
11 AM	58%
Noon	42%
1 PM	32%
2 PM	37%
3 PM	53%
4 PM	74%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	84%
7 PM	63%
8 PM	21%
9 PM	0%
10 PM	0%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Roadrunner on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Big Bend, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Big Bend Tour Guide

Watch the Roadrunner Hunt

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“If you spot a roadrunner, watch how it moves before it breaks into a run. These birds often hunt at a quick walk, scanning the ground, then dash forward to grab a lizard or insect in their bill.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Big Bend Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

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228 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 9 AM–12 PM & 3–7 PMSighting map

264 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 10 AM–5 PMSighting map

109 sightingsBlack HawkButeogallus anthracinusMost seen 8–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

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Where to see Roadrunner in Big Bend