Brachypteraciidae - ground-rollers

Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Species
Rufous-headed Ground-roller - Atelornis crossleyi Pitta-like Ground-roller - Atelornis pittoides Short-legged Ground-roller - Brachypteracias leptosomus		Scaly Ground-roller - Brachypteracias squamiger Long-tailed Ground-roller - Uratelornis chimaera

Additional Information

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Long-tailed Ground-roller - Uratelornis chimaera
The long-tailed ground-roller is found in a narrow strip of land in south-west coast of Madagascar.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Long-tailed Ground-roller - Uratelornis chimaera
The long-tailed ground-roller is a ground-dwelling bird.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School

Long-tailed Ground-roller - Uratelornis chimaera
The long-tailed ground-roller gets its name from its long, straight tail
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Pitta-like Ground-roller - Atelornis pittoides
The pitta-like ground-roller is found in humid evergreen forests in Madagascar.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School

Pitta-like Ground-roller - Atelornis pittoides
The pitta-like ground-roller has a blue head and a rusty-red breast and green wings.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rufous-headed Ground-roller - Atelornis crossleyi
The rufous-headed ground-roller is found in humid highland areas of the evergreen forest belt of eastern Madagascar.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rufous-headed Ground-roller - Atelornis crossleyi
The rufous-headed ground-roller is also known as Crossley's ground-roller.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rufous-headed Ground-roller - Atelornis crossleyi
The rufous-headed ground-roller has an orange-red head and breast and green-brown upperparts and wings.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School

Scaly Ground-roller - Brachypteracias squamiger
The scaly ground-roller is found only in eastern Madagascar.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Scaly Ground-roller - Brachypteracias squamiger
The scaly ground-roller gets its name from the black-and-white scaly pattern of feathers on its head and breast.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School

Scaly Ground-roller - Brachypteracias squamiger
The scaly ground-roller has long, pink legs.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Short-legged Ground-roller - Brachypteracias leptosomus
The short-legged ground roller prefers the darker, more humid areas of the rainforest.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Short-legged Ground-roller - Brachypteracias leptosomus
The short-legged ground-roller is found in eastern Madagascar.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School

Short-legged Ground-roller - Brachypteracias leptosomus
The short-legged ground-roller has the strong bill and a long tail.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School