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New Mexico approved stamp art
ISSUE State Birds and Flowers
MEDIUM board; gouache
ILLUSTRATORS Arthur and Alan Singer
ART DIRECTOR Bradbury Thompson
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE April 14, 1982
The Roadrunner, commonly called the Chaparral bird, was designated New Mexico's state bird in 1950. One of nature's speediest birds, the Roadrunner is named for its tendency to run rather than fly, though it will take flight to evade predators. Appearing in the gardens of the Southwest, Roadrunners eat dragonflies and yucca weevils. |