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GREROA 0328
N 33 B 1.9K C 21 E Nov 23, 2020 F Nov 25, 2020
G United States > Arizona > Santa Cruz > Tubac >
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Greater Roadrunner, Chaparral Cock, Geococcyx californianus, 20 - 24 in / 52 - 62 cm. UNCOMMON in dry areas where patches of brush and other low vegetation are separated by open ground, often seen along road edges. Can run at 20 mph / 32 kph over long distances, using the tail as a rudder. Similar to other cuckoos can be nest parasites.

State Bird of New Mexico. Mascot of various sports teams, including hockey's Tucson Roadrunners.

Barrio Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.

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GRTROA 0029
N 23 B 496 C 14 E Dec 14, 2020 F Mar 22, 2023
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Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californicus, 23 in. Dry areas where patches of brush and other low vegetation are separated by open ground. Warming up in the morning on a cold day.

DeAnza Trail, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.

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