Greater roadrunner
Geococcyx californiana

Size: 23 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: lizards, snakes, insects, other small animals
Nest: platform low in tree or shrub
Field Identification: long tail, crest, blue and red streak behind eye, usually runs rather than flying
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: 36 Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Genus: Geococcyx
Species: californiana