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759:, created in 1949, and the subject of a long-running series of theatrical cartoon shorts. In each episode, the cunning, insidious, and constantly hungry Wile E. Coyote repeatedly attempts to catch and subsequently eat the Road Runner, but is never successful. The cartoons led to a misconception that roadrunners say "meep, meep" because the roadrunner in this cartoon series made that sound instead of the aforementioned sound of a real roadrunner. In some shorts, the Road Runner makes a noise while sticking his tongue out at Wile E. Coyote, which resembles its actual call. The cartoons rely on a misconception that a roadrunner is much faster than a coyote. In fact, a coyote's fastest sprinting speed is 64 km/h (40 mph), which is twice that of a roadrunner's at 32 km/h (20 mph). 2511: 629: 357: 316: 289: 2028: 381: 56: 38: 425: 526: 444:. The tail is broad with white tips on the three outer tail feathers. The bird has a bare patch of skin behind each eye; this patch is shaded blue anterior to red posterior. The lesser roadrunner is slightly smaller, not as streaky, and has a smaller bill. Both the lesser roadrunner and the greater roadrunner leave behind very distinct "X" track marks appearing as if they are travelling in both directions. 672: 663:, but the lesser roadrunner's clutches are typically smaller. Hatching is asynchronous. Both sexes incubate the nest (with males incubating the nest at night) and feed the hatchlings. For the first one to two weeks after the young hatch, one parent remains at the nest. The young leave the nest at two to three weeks old, foraging with parents for a few days after. 616:. The lesser roadrunner eats mainly insects. The roadrunner forages on the ground and, when hunting, usually runs after prey from under cover. It may leap to catch insects, and commonly batters certain prey against the ground. The roadrunner is one of the few animals that preys upon rattlesnakes; it is also the only real predator of 707:
tribes believed roadrunners were medicine birds, capable of warding off evil spirits. The X-shaped footprints of roadrunners were seen as sacred symbols, believed to confuse evil spirits by concealing the bird's direction of travel. Stylized roadrunner tracks have been found in the rock art of
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ancestral Southwestern tribes like the Mogollon cultures. Roadrunner feathers were used to decorate Pueblo cradleboards for spiritual protection. Among Mexican Indian and American Indian tribes, such as the
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is often composed of sticks, and may sometimes contain leaves, feathers, snakeskins, or dung. It is commonly placed 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) above ground level in a low tree, bush, or
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No federal or state status. No other special status. Unitt (1984) indicates that roadrunners are habitat limited and have experienced a reduction in numbers due to urbanization.
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Hull, Kerry; Fergus, Rob (1 December 2017). "Birds as Seers: an Ethno-Ornithological Approach to Omens and Prognostication Among the Ch'Orti' Maya of Guatemala".
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The roadrunner usually lives alone or in pairs. Breeding pairs are monogamous and mate for life, and pairs may hold a territory all year. During the
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feet. The roadrunner can run at speeds of up to 32 km/h (20 mph) and generally prefer sprinting to flying, though it will fly to escape
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believe roadrunners possess special powers, calling it ajkumtz’u’ due to its call, which is believed to induce tiredness in listeners.
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The roadrunner has a slow and descending dove-like "coo". It also makes a rapid, vocalized clattering sound with its beak.
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to conserve energy. To warm itself during the day, the roadrunner exposes dark patches of skin on its back to the sun.
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During the cold desert night, the roadrunner lowers its body temperature slightly, going into a slight
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The roadrunner generally ranges in size from 56 to 61 cm (22 to 24 in) from tail to
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Greater roadrunner warming itself in the sun, exposing the dark skin and feathers on its back
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The roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico. The roadrunner was made popular by the
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: The Definitive Reference to Birds of The World
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Meinzer, Wyman (1993). "Beep! Beep! Better pull over, folks – it's the roadrunner".
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Central American Indigenous peoples have various beliefs about the roadrunner. The
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are generally white. The greater roadrunner generally lays 2–6 eggs per
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is spring to mid-summer (depending on geographic location and species).
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Online bird guide, bird ID help, life history, bird sounds from Cornell
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Greater roadrunners often become habituated to the presence of people.
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Myers, P. R.; Parr, C. S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G. S.; Dewey, T. A.
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Roadrunners and other members of the cuckoo family have
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This article is about the bird. For other uses, see
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Neomorphinae
Geococcyx
Wagler
Type species
Geococcyx variegata
G. californianus
G. velox
cuckoos
southwestern
Mexico
Central America
Neomorphinae
Wagler

Geococcyx californianus
Mexico
United States
Map of range
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