#geococcyx

[herpsandbirds]

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), chick (fledgling), family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, Arizona, USA

photograph by Mark Koster

[snototter]

A greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) does a great run across a road in the USA

by Wendy Miller

[saritawolf]

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[dwmmphotography]

lizard, lizard, lizard

[birdblues]

Greater Roadrunner

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen a Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)?

Yes, in nature

No, but I have heard one in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, but I have heard one in captivity

I might have/I'm not sure

No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy/etc

No, and I have never heard of this bird

Voting ended onNov 22, 2024

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[footloose-travel]

The Greater Roadrunner Arizona

[tangentialunbioctium]

Worldbuilding June Day 30: Weather

As a result of the high elevation and tropical latitude of Platea, temperatures tend to swing wildly through the day; nights are usually chilly, while days are warm.

The elevation also means that moist air tends to condense quickly upon entering the region, thus creating the desert in the center while dumping frequent rain showers in the mountains. Rainfall in the Skyline Forest and Ge Selemare ranges creates the main rivers of Platea; it’s common for the rivers, and by extension Toja Plia, to flood during the wet season.

Thunderstorms are most commonly experienced in the western side of Platea; hurricanes are not experienced in its part of the world.