Roadrunner

The road runner is about 20 to 24 inches long, has a wingspan of 17 to 24 inches and weighs 7.8 to 19.0 ounces. It stands around 9.8 to 12 inches tall and is the largest North American cuckoo. The adult has a bushy crest and a long thick dark bill. It has a long dark tail, a dark head and back, and is blue on the front of the neck and on the belly. Roadrunners have four toes on each foot, two face forward and two face backward. The name road runner comes from the birds habit of racing down roads in front of moving vehicles and then darting to safety in the brush.