GROOVE-BILLED ANI. 
384. Crotophaga sulcirostris. 14% inches. 
Anis are fairly abundant in southern Texas along the 
Rio Grande. Like all the members of the family of 
Cuckoos, their nesting habits are very irregular; ofttimes 
a number of them will unite and form one large nest in 
a bush, in which all deposit their eggs. The eggs are 
bluish-green, covered with a white chalky deposit 
(1:25.95): 
ROAD-RUNNER. 
385. eococcyx californianus. 23 inches. 
In the southwestern portions of our country, from 
Texas and Kansas west to the Pacific, these curious 
birds are commonly found. They are locally known as 
“Ground Cuckoos,” “Snake-killers,” ‘Chaparral Cocks.” 
They are very fond of lizards and small snakes, which 
form a large part of their fare. They are very fleet 
runners, but fly only indifferently well. Their four to 
ten white eggs are laid on frail nests of twigs, in bushes. 
