Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Habitat:
Desert
Notes:
This is a large cuckoo. Typically, they are found on the ground, but this one was on a roof. The Latin name means "California ground dwelling cuckoo".
Spotted on Feb 8, 2015
Submitted on Feb 9, 2015
3 Comments
Thanks! It actually stood still for 30 seconds.
Awesome work getting a picture! I couldn't get a photo of the one we saw.
I'm never able to get shots of these guys.