Ground Roller - Species

Species

There are five species in four genera in the family Brachypteraciidae:

  • Genus Brachypteracias
    • Short-legged Ground Roller, Brachypteracias leptosomus
  • Genus Geobiastes
    • Scaly Ground Roller, Geobiastes squamiger
  • Genus Uratelornis
    • Long-tailed Ground Roller, Uratelornis chimaera
  • Genus Atelornis
    • Pitta-like Ground Roller, Atelornis pittoides
    • Rufous-headed Ground Roller, Atelornis crossleyi

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