roadrunner – Critter Science https://critter.science Animal Facts and Education Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:55:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-critter-science_logo_icon-32x32.jpg roadrunner – Critter Science https://critter.science 32 32 The Blue Coua https://critter.science/the-blue-coua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-blue-coua https://critter.science/the-blue-coua/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:00:40 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=10530 blue coua

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The blue coua, aka coua bleu or blue Madagascar coucal, is a member of the cuckoo family and arguably one of the prettiest of this family of birds. The genus name Coua comes from koa, the Malagasy name for a cuckoo. Like all couas, they have 2 main traits: long, […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-blue-coua/feed/ 3 The Speedy Roadrunner https://critter.science/the-speedy-roadrunner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-speedy-roadrunner Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:13:54 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=8102 roadrunner

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Believe it or not, the roadrunner belongs to the cuckoo family. These birds can be found in California to the southwestern corner of Missouri, and down to northern Mexico. They like to hang out in deserts, arid areas, grasslands, scrublands, woodlands, and urban areas. Hunting, habitat loss, and vehicles are […]

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