Geococcyx velox

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage duller than adults
brown and white streaked
gptkbp:age chicks
gptkbp:airlines limited flying ability
gptkbp:behavior ground-dwelling
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
not common
gptkbp:callsFor cooing sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white
cryptic coloration
gptkbp:commonName snakes
Greater Roadrunner
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in cartoons
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:state_bird_of_New_Mexico
gptkbp:diet omnivore
insects and small animals
gptkbp:eggColor white
1.5 inches long
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cuculidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1827
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior open ground
runs and pounces
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:habitat deserts
open areas
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Say
gptkbp:hasCitations fast running
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geococcyx velox
gptkbp:humanInteraction often seen near roads
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 20 days
gptkbp:length 20 to 24 inches
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 7 years
gptkbp:localNames Roadrunner
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
none observed
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
twigs and grass
scrapes on the ground
gptkbp:order Cuculiformes
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:relatedPatent Cuculus canorus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Geococcyx_californianus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:speed up to 20 mph
gptkbp:territory defends territory
up to 1 square mile
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife stalking
gptkbp:wingspan 22 to 24 inches