Mearn's Roadrunner

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation long legs for running
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown with white spots
duller than adults
gptkbp:behavior ground-dwelling
often seen alone
gptkbp:calls_for cooing sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-6 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
striped tail
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Mearn's_Roadrunner
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance state bird of New Mexico
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:egg_color white or pale blue
2-6 eggs
gptkbp:family Cuculidae
gptkbp:first_flight limited flying ability
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior insects and small animals
runs and pounces
gptkbp:habitat arid regions
deserts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mearn's Roadrunner
gptkbp:hunting_technique stalking
gptkbp:incubation_period 20 days
gptkbp:length 20-24 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system displays and calls
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
spring to summer
bushes or low trees
gptkbp:order Cuculiformes
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:range gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Greater_Roadrunner
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Geococcyx_californianus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:speed up to 20 mph
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 0.5-1.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife eats rattlesnakes
gptkbp:wingspan 22-24 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geococcyx_californianus_mearnsi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5