Greater Roadrunner
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(New page: image: greaterroadrunner.jpg '''Common Name:''' Greater Roadrunner '''Scientific Name:''' Geococcyx californianus '''Size:''' 20-21 inches (52-54cm) '''Habitat:''' The American So...) |
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'''Size:''' 20-21 inches (52-54cm) | '''Size:''' 20-21 inches (52-54cm) | ||
| - | '''Habitat:''' | + | '''Habitat:''' North America; the American Southwest and some instances in Missouri to Louisiana. Found in arid areas. |
| - | '''Status:''' Populations are stable and its range has expanded eastward. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 1,100,000 Mature individuals. Populations are stable and its range has expanded eastward. |
'''Diet:''' Snakes, scorpions, lizards and anything else it can catch. | '''Diet:''' Snakes, scorpions, lizards and anything else it can catch. | ||
Roadrunners eat many venomous prey, including rattlesnakes, scorpions and spiders. While generally solitary hunters. Several roadrunners may gain up on a snake. Roadrunners can also be opportunistic foragers, hiding at bird feeders and nest boxes, in hopes of catching small birds. Male roadrunners will parade their catch by females as part of courtship. | Roadrunners eat many venomous prey, including rattlesnakes, scorpions and spiders. While generally solitary hunters. Several roadrunners may gain up on a snake. Roadrunners can also be opportunistic foragers, hiding at bird feeders and nest boxes, in hopes of catching small birds. Male roadrunners will parade their catch by females as part of courtship. | ||
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While roadrunners are able to survive on the water content in it’s food, it will drink water if available. It uses salt glands in front of its eyes to excrete excess salt from its blood. | While roadrunners are able to survive on the water content in it’s food, it will drink water if available. It uses salt glands in front of its eyes to excrete excess salt from its blood. | ||
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