Greater Roadrunner

Description: 24" larger than a crow, long legged, laong-tailed, streaked gray-brown, with a bushy crest, bright yellow eyes, blue and red streak behind eye	Habitat: Desert scrubland, arid open country, mesquite groves, also in chaparral, grasslands, agricultural areas. Usually seen running quickly (15 miles per hour), with neck outstretched, most of time is spent on the ground. Shy.
Nesting: 3-5 ivory-colored eggs in a flat stick nest lined with grass, usually not far above ground in thick shrubbery or cactus	Range: Resident from Northern California east to Louisiana, south to Mexico
Voice: Clucks, crows, dove-like coos, dog-like whines, low guttural notes	Diet: Mostly animals includes insects, lizards, snakes, rodents, birds, fruit, seeds.

Notes: comical bird, shakes tail side to side, lowers body temp in cold weather to conserve energy, young able to catch prey at three weeks of age

When present in Oklahoma: year-round resident in all of the state, more prevalent in western and southern part of state,