Can roadrunners fly?

Roadrunners and other members of the cuckoo family have zygodactyl feet. The roadrunner can run at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) and generally prefer sprinting to flying, though it will fly to escape predators. [citation needed] During flight, the short, rounded wings reveal a white crescent in the primary feathers. read more

Roadrunners do have wings, but they're short and rounded, unlike those of most birds. That doesn't mean they can't fly. They do actually fly when they need to, like fluttering a short span to perch on a post, in a bush or on a branch. read more