Multiple choice general knowledge

In the famous Warner Brothers cartoons, a fast-moving bird called a “road runner” makes life difficult for a not-so-wily coyote. The real road runner is actually a type of:

  1. Cuckoo

  2. Pheasant

  3. stork

  4. turkey
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Explanation

The roadrunner is actually a type of cuckoo bird (family Cuculidae), specifically the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus). Unlike most cuckoos, roadrunners are ground-dwelling birds known for their speed. They are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.

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