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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
20/05/2024 03:53:27 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Short-legged Ground-roller*
Id (Atlas):
Brachypteracias leptosomus
Description (10 )
Short-legged Ground-roller
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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.
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)... )
Listen to XC162785
Short-legged Ground Roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus ) [XC162785 ]
by Mike Nelson from Chez Arol, Masoala NP, Madagascar (song)
Listen to XC418204
Short-legged Ground Roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus ) [XC418204 ]
by Ken Behrens from Mantadia trail, Mantadia NP, Toamasina Prov., 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:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Short-legged Ground-roller see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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