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Suburban Roadrunners of Southern Missouri

10,000 Birds

Just mention the bizarre giant ground cuckoo and you are instantly transported to a land of bare dirt, rocky outcroppings, and giant saguaro cacti with great arms reaching towards the intense and unabating sun. Last year, I finally crossed paths with Cerulean Warbler , but this year, with little birding on the agenda, I needed something easy.

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