Photos - Audubon Field Guide
The Greater Roadrunner is a big (l.22" - 58 cm.) cuckoo. It has a long heavy bill, noticeable bushy crest, and a long, white-edged tail. Its short, rounded wings show a white crescent on the primaries.
Its song is dove-like cooing, descending in pitch.
It is found round-and-about Texas, parts a few other nearby U.S. states, and northern Mexico.
It is uncommon in its range and eats insects, lizards, snakes, rodents and small birds.
The Roadrunner has a running speed of 20 to 27 mile per hour (32 to 43 kms.) ...much slower than its animated cartoon character.
They do not have a documented flying speed because they rarely fly and can only sustain brief, low altitude glides or short bursts of flight for a few seconds.
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