Short-legged Ground-roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus)

Other Names (World)
Short-legged Ground-Roller, Short-legged Pitta-roller, Short-legged Ground Roller

Family
Brachypteraciidae (Ground-rollers)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1833)

Habitat
Undisturbed, primary with dark, humid areas, a moderate ground cover of herbaceous, mossy vegetation, and deep leaf-litter.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar (B) (NB).

Eastern half of Madagascar, from Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve in north to Andohahela National Park in south.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Forest habitat loss through slash-and-burn cultivation, logging, human settlement, and hunting are the main theats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Invertebrates, often terrestrial, and small vertebrates.

Voice
Call is a long series of 'bop' notes, often given in early morning or evening, at a rate of about one a second.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Short-legged Ground Roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus) [XC294154]
by Mike Nelson from Toamasina Province; Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Mantadia, Madagascar (call)

Short-legged Ground Roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus) [XC162783]
by Mike Nelson from Chez Arol, Masoala NP, Madagascar (song)

Nest
In tree cavities and the root masses of epiphytes, around 20 m above the ground.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Short-legged Ground-roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus) - 10 files

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