Atelornis
| Atelornis | |
|---|---|
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| Pitta-like ground roller | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Brachypteraciidae |
| Genus: | Atelornis Pucheran, 1846 |
Atelornis is a small genus of birds in the ground-roller family Brachypteraciidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
Species
There are two species:
- Rufous-headed ground roller, Atelornis crossleyi — Sharpe, 1875
- Pitta-like ground roller, Atelornis pittoides — Lafresnaye, 1834