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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

Scientific name comes from geo- (Greek for "ground") and coccyx (Latin for "cuckoo," also derived from Greek). They can run about 20mph, and I finally got to see one in person at the Brookfield Zoo.
#birdsky #birds #GreaterRoadrunner

22.05.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kiwi (using the most common North Island Brown Kiwi as the example, Apteryx mantelli). The genus name comes from Greek a- "without" and pteryx "wing."
#birdsky #birds #Kiwi

04.05.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red-Winged Blackbird

Red-Winged Blackbird

Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Another of my favorites, but found locally. The scientific name comes from agelaius (Greek for "gregarious") and phoinikos (Greek for "red").
#birdsky #birds #RedwingedBlackbird

28.04.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

One of my favorite birds of all time, and the largest species of kingfisher. I took this photo at the Columbus Zoo in 2016.
#birdsky #birds #LaughingKookaburra #kingfisher

27.04.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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