Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus). Prefers to walk or run rather than fly and can reach 27 km/h. A nasal gland eliminates excess salt, inst

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Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus). Prefers to walk or run rather than fly and can reach 27 km/h. A nasal gland eliminates excess salt, instead of the urinary tract. The State bird of New Mexico. Southern Texas, USA

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