Beep Beep

The very colorful and fleet-footed Texas Greater Roadrunner.  These birds are also known regionally as Paisano and Chaparral Cock and they are a member of the Cuckoo family.  Famous as a snake killer, the bird’s quick agility allows it to capture even highly venomous snakes.  90% of its diet consistes of spiders, insects, scorpions lizards and rodents.  The remainder of the diet consists of fruits of various types.  Also became a very famous cartoon character, who was always trying to outwit old Wile E. Coyote.  Beep Beep!