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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.
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22.05.2025 00:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 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."
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04.05.2025 21:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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").
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28.04.2025 18:25 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.
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27.04.2025 22:40 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0