- Atelornis crossleyi
Identification
- Rufous head and belly
- Bronze green upperparts
- Black breast-collar flecked with white
Distribution
Rainforests of central and north-eastern Madagascar.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dense rainforests.
Behaviour
Diet
It is believed that the diet includes insects.
Breeding
It is believed that it nests in holes in the ground.
Gallery
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Photo by edenwatcher
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar, September 2010
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-headed Ground Roller. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-headed_Ground_Roller
