Roadrunner (Bird)

Roadrunner

Scientific name: Geococcyx californianus

Symbol of: New Mexico,

Higher classification: Roadrunner,

Rank: Species,

* Family: Cuculidae,

* Species: G. californianus,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Omnivore,

* Size: 56 centimetres (22 in) long,

* Weight: about 300 grams (10.5 oz),

*** The roadrunner (genus Geococcyx), also known as a chaparral bird or chaparral cock, is a fast-running ground cuckoo that has a long tail and a crest. It is found in the southwestern United States and Mexico,, usually in the desert. Some have been clocked at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h).

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