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The roadrunner is also known as the "snake killer" and "lizard birds" Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... The roadrunners are two species of bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, native to North and Central America. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Genera See text. ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... Binomial name Geococcyx californiana (Lesson, 1829) The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californiana) is a large, long-legged member of the Cuckoo family, Cuculidae. ... Binomial name Geococcyx velox (Wagner, 1836) The Lesser Roadrunner, Geococcyx velox, is a large, long-legged member of the Cuckoo family, Cuculidae. ... Charles Martin Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912–February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Brothers cartoon studio. ... Warner Bros. ... Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner are cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, created by Chuck Jones for Warner Brothers. ... An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services. ... A cable modem is a special type of modem that is designed to modulate a data signal over cable television infrastructure. ... Time Warner Inc. ... Flaming cocktails contain a small amount of flammable high-proof alcohol which is ignited prior to consumption. ... 1 Part Tia Maria 1 Part Grand Marnier Usually served with a slice of orange Categories: Food and drink stubs ... An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Plymouth Road Runner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Roadrunner Records is a record label, concentrating mainly on heavy metal music. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ...


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The Roadrunner (DesertUSA) (868 words)
Roadrunners are ground cuckoos, are any of about 15 species of birds constituting the subfamily Neomorphinae of the Cuckoo Family (Cuculidae), noted for terrestrial habits.
The roadrunner is a large, fl-and-white, mottled ground bird with a distinctive head crest.
Roadrunners are occasionally preyed upon by hawks, house cats, raccoons, rat snakes, bullsnakes, skunks, and, coyotes eat nestlings and eggs.
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) (3180 words)
Roadrunners typical foraging habit is to hunt on the ground or in low stature vegetation (Beal 1978a and 1981 in Hughes 1996).
Roadrunner densities were reported as higher in undisturbed habitat than moderately disturbed habitat and suburban residential areas (Tweit and Tweit 1986 in Hughes 1994).
Roadrunners occupy much of California from the northern Central Valley and coastal areas to the U.S.- Mexico Border and eastward to the Colorado River and north into Owens Valley.
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