Greater Roadrunner Hatchling
Geococcyx californianus (hatchling)
A hatchling remains in a stick nest tucked into desert shrubs, low trees, or cacti, relying entirely on its parents for warmth and food. It is fed soft-bodied insects and torn pieces of lizards, snakes, and other small animals brought back by the adults. Its eyes open as it grows, and its begging calls help guide parents to the hungriest chick. Greater roadrunner broods often hatch unevenly, so older chicks may grow much faster than their younger nestmates.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Greater Roadrunner Hatchling
- Greater Roadrunner Fledgling
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