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Porch-runner looking for shade at Bear Springs Blossom Nature Preserve, TX
Oh, sorry - running on our porch, its still a roadrunner!
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Roadrunners belong to the Cuculidae family. What are you looking - Yes I made it into the internet!  |
There are 2 species of roadrunners: The Lesser Roadrunner G. velox which is slightly smaller, with less streaks, found in Mexico and Central America and the Greater Roadrunner found more in the North. Roadrunner's height: ~ 56 centimeters = ~22 inches Weight about 300 grams = 10.5 oz It is a cuckoo, the largest in North America. Roadrunners have a bushy crest have long thick dark bill and a long dark tail. Often you see some blue streaks on the front. When you see one, you know why it got its name roadrunner. Racing down roads in front of moving vehicles looks like fun, and inspired the famous cartoon Road Runner. |
Sometimes you can see a roadrunner with food in its beak |
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 When you look for the nest of a Greater Roadrunner you have to look for a platform of sticks, often low in a cactus or a shrub. 3–8 eggs are found in the nest It takes ~ 20 days for the young roadrunners to face the hot sun. The chicks leave after about 18 days. |
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Roadrunners catch and eat rattlesnakes, insects, scorpions, lizards, other snakes, rodents and other birds. They have been seen hunting together and share the food. During the winter the roadrunner adds plant material when other animals become scarce. They can run up to 20 mph. Another name is Chaparral Cock. Roadrunners can live with small amounts of water, because they absorb water from their intestines. Unusual also the a nasal gland that removes salt from their bloodstream. As you know, humans do that with their kidneys. Also unusual are the four toes on each roadrunner's foot. The Roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico. |
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