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Greater Roadrunner in world domination stare It was worth the wait for this Greater Roadrunner to actually stand still for a second, in order to strike this epic pose. Feared by snakes all over, this bird walks the thin line between brilliance and insanity. Antwerpen,Geococcyx californianus,Greater Roadrunner Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Greater Roadrunner in world domination stare

It was worth the wait for this Greater Roadrunner to actually stand still for a second, in order to strike this epic pose. Feared by snakes all over, this bird walks the thin line between brilliance and insanity.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    Awesome!!!! Posted 12 years ago

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The Greater Roadrunner

The Greater Roadrunner, taxonomically classified as "Geococcyx californianus", meaning "Californian Earth-cuckoo," is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. Along with the Lesser Roadrunner, it is one of two species in the roadrunner genus "Geococcyx". This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer.

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Similar species: Cuckoos
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 24, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 11:56.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO320
  • 500mm