noun
roadrunner
Refers to the bird species (family Cuculidae, genus Geococcyx).
ミチバシリは砂漠に住む鳥だ。
The roadrunner is a bird that lives in the desert.
アニメのキャラクター、ロードランナーはミチバシリがモデルだ。
The cartoon character Road Runner is modeled after the roadrunner.
Compound of 道 (michi, 'road') + 走り (hashiri, 'running'), literally 'road-runner'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is likely a calque or translation of the English name.