Ground-rollers (Brachypteraciidae)
Short-legged Ground-roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus) - HBW 6, p. 386
French: Brachyptérolle leptosome
German: Bindenerdracke
Spanish: Carraca-terrestre Paticorta
Other common names: Short-legged Pitta-roller
Taxonomy: Colaris leptosomus Lesson, 1833, Madagascar.
Monotypic.
Distribution: E half of Madagascar, from Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve in N to Andohahela National Park in S.
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Bird calling from elevated perch Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Rob Hutchinson 22 October 2012 27 weeks ago 27 sec 4.6 -
Bird perched on a branch, flicks out wings then starts calling Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Rob Hutchinson 22 October 2012 27 weeks ago 12 sec 4.3 -
Bird perched in a bush then flying off Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Hempstead 30 October 2011 1 year ago 15 sec 4.2 -
rear/side view of adult perched high in the canopy looking around Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 8 September 2007 3 years ago 1 min 39 sec 3.7 -
front view, perched high in canopy Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 8 September 2007 3 years ago 39 sec 3
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Bird feeding on a earth worm
Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Dubi Shapiro 25 October 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
Adult
Locality Mantady Forest, Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Paul Willoughby 21 September 2010 2 years ago 4.1 -
A bird perched on a branch
Locality Mantady Forest, Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 18 October 2005 3 years ago 4 -
A bird perched on a branch
Locality Mantady Forest, Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 18 October 2005 3 years ago 3.5 -
A breeding male adult perches stealthily at the entrance of his nesting cavity whilst calling
Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
Christian Boix Hinzen 11 October 2007 3 years ago 3
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A bird singing.
Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 1996 2 years ago 3
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