Short-legged ground roller
| Short-legged ground roller | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Brachypteraciidae |
| Genus: | Brachypteracias Lafresnaye, 1834 |
| Species: | B. leptosomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypteracias leptosomus (Lesson, 1833) | |
The short-legged ground roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus) is a species of bird in the Brachypteraciidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Brachypteracias leptosomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.