Road Runner The Road Runner, whose scientific name is Geococcyx Californianus, is only found in the deserts. It is also called the Chaparral Cock. The Road Runner is a large, black-and- white ground bird. It has strong feet, a long white tipped tail, and an over sized bill. The road runner’s length is twenty- twenty-four inches, and its height is ten- twelve inches. The tail of the Road Runner is long and is carried …showed first 75 words of 334 total…

…showed last 75 words of 334 total…nest using small sticks. The female then lays two- twelve white eggs over a period of three days. The first to hatch often crowds out the late arriving runts, which are sometimes eaten by their parents. Usually only three of four are finally fledged from the nest. They stay with their parents for about two more weeks, before entering the desert on their own. The Road Runners life span is about seven or eight years.