Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
"Look for the large streaked
body, shaggy crest, and
long tail that shows white tips when spread." (Alsop, 245)
The underside
of the tail has spots similar to the Yellow Billed Cuckoo.
"Common to locally uncommon
resident throughout the state, except the Pineywoods and northeastern
sector, where they are rare to locally uncommon." (Lockwood
& Freeman, 93)
Photo taken with a Nikon D90 using
a Nikon 400mm f/5.6 manual focus, external focus lens.
October 25, 2013.