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Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

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Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Greater roadrunner Cuckoos Cuckoos Birds Chordate Animals
Grote renkoekoek Koekoeksvogels Koekoeksvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Geococcyx californianus Cuculidae Cuculiformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Santa Cruz River Park (Tucson, Arizona, United States)

2023:03:29 16:51:43
Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 33.385 m

Tucson, Arizona, United States

2017:04:08 11:49:37
Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/250 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 2.00 m

Whitney Mesa Nature Preserve (Henderson (Las Vegas), Nevada, USA)

2014:11:30 22:00:31
Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F3.5, ISO 250, distance 19.95 m

Sometimes it goes with it: this Renkoekoek was waiting for the path to be allowed in the photo. We can always arrange that!

Whitney Mesa Nature Preserve (Henderson (Las Vegas), Nevada, USA)

2014:11:30 21:30:02
Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F5.0, ISO 400, distance 44.67 m

A well -camouflaged large Renkoekoek. It is a desert bird that lives on large insects and lizards. Here he has a nice vantage point to spot a prey. When he sees something, he runs there.

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