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Greater RoadRunner dries wings A Greater RoundRunner, a very actionable and nervous bird, spreads its wings to warm its back in the sun. Antwerpen,Geococcyx californianus,Greater Roadrunner Click/tap to enlarge

Greater RoadRunner dries wings

A Greater RoundRunner, a very actionable and nervous bird, spreads its wings to warm its back in the sun.

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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 25, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 11:57.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 70mm