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Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Photo by Desmond.E.S.O
Published on Project Noah
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33.4491, -112.071

Field Notes

Description:

Brown cuckoo, with blue and red eye stripe (usually),

Habitat:

Grassy patch, Desert

Notes:

Prefers to walk or run.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Desmond.E.S.O
Thank you everyone! My profile picture is Lincolns hand holding the sun, I took it though... On Tuesday, in San Diego.
JoshuaGSmith
Great shot! I love the new profile picture too
Liana
Cool. I guess there are a few birds that, while they can fly, prefer to run away and only fly if absolutely necessary...can't think of any off the top of my head though! Great pic hey. Thank you for sharing :)
Desmond.E.S.O
Yes, they can fly. And it probably does run faster than it fly it flies, but i'm not sure.
Liana
Can run faster than it can fly? I'm assuming they can fly :)
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PublishedOctober 8, 2015

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