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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
29.7029, -98.1247
Field Notes
Description:
L 23" (58cm) A large, ground dwelling cuckoo, streaked with brown and white. Note the long, heavy bill, conspicuous bushy crest, and long, white-edged tail. Short, rounded wings show a white crescent on the primaries. Eats insects, lizards, snakes, rodents and small birds. Songs is dovelike, cooing, descending in pitch.
Habitat:
Range: Common in scrub desert and mesquite groves; less common in chaparral and open woodland.
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