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roadrunner

 
/ˈroʊdˌrʌn·ər/ n [C]

Definition

a fast-running bird from the southwestern US, Mexico, and Central America which has a long tail and feathers that stand up on the top of its head
(Definition of roadrunner n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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