The Greater Roadrunner

by James W. Cornett

An engrossing examination of the Southwest's best-known animal by one of the region's best-known naturalists. Author and biologist Cornett spent four years studying and photographing Roadrunners from California to Texas discovering many new aspects of their behavior and ecology. Chapters on prey (including rattlesnakes), courtship and "gifts" given by males to females, and elusive winter behaviors which may include hibernation. Spectacular color photographs.

80 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

About the author

James W. Cornett is a desert ecologist. He is a retired Director of Natural Science at the Palm Springs Desert Museum. He has published forty-five books and dozens of scientific papers. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Riverside Press-Enterprise, the Arizona Republic, and the Desert Sun.