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- Title
GREATER ROADRUNNER (GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS) KILLS JUVENILE DESERT COTTONTAIL (SYLVILAGUS AUDUBONII).
- Authors
ANTICONA, STEVE J.; OLMOS, ERIK F.; PARENT, JOHN R.; RUTTI, DONALD M.; VELASCO, BETH A.; HOESE, WILLIAM J.
- Abstract
We observed a greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) kill a juvenile desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) in Anza Borrego State Park, San Diego County, California. We estimated that the cottontail was several weeks old based on its pelage, length of ear, and size relative to the roadrunner. This is the largest prey known to be captured by a roadrunner.
- Subjects
SAN Diego County (Calif.); CALIFORNIA; ROADRUNNER; BIRD kills; DESERT cottontail; BABY birds; SPECIES diversity; PARKS
- Publication
Southwestern Naturalist, 2013, Vol 58, Issue 1, p124
- ISSN
0038-4909
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1894/0038-4909-58.1.124