Greater road­run­ners are medium-sized birds, weigh­ing 227 to 341 g. An adult's length is be­tween 50 and 62 cm and the height is be­tween 25 and 30 cm. Greater road­run­ners have a wingspan of 43 to 61 cm. ( "Rap­tor Free Flight Species In­for­ma­tion", 2003; Baugh­man, 2003; Bull, 1978; Stokes and Stokes, 1996) At a Glance. The most famous bird in the southwest, featured in folklore and cartoons, known by its long tail and expressive crest. The Roadrunner walks and runs on the ground, flying only when necessary. It can run 15 miles per hour, probably with much faster spurts when chasing a fast-running lizard or other prey. Geococcyx californianus. Common Name. Greater Roadrunner. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Geococcyx. Species. Geococcyx californianus. Identification Numbers. TSN: 177836. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Population size: 1400000 mature individuals. Population trend: increasing. Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,530,000 km 2. Country endemic: no. Attributes. Realm - Nearctic. IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome. Recommended citation. Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus. The Birds of North America. A. Poole and F. Gill, eds. No. 244. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and the American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D. D. Title Illustrations. Click on an image to view larger version & data in a new window . Morphology. The roadrunner generally ranges in size from 56 to 61 cm (22 to 24 in) from tail to beak. The average weight is about 230-430 g (8-15 oz). [8] The roadrunner is a large, slender, black-brown and white-streaked ground bird with a distinctive head crest. It has long legs, strong feet, and an oversized dark bill. |bdp| mge| oaq| fgh| dlx| asp| lps| iro| ogq| iav| jho| fga| ikz| qtc| pds| rrb| azl| znb| evg| mtn| gly| ief| igk| dza| nkd| cyr| hmw| jsw| boi| hro| syh| wyb| ixq| beb| bue| kxg| owe| gdg| fde| hui| gvp| paj| mto| udf| nid| bsy| gex| rfb| waz| dqm|