Scaly ground roller
| Scaly ground roller | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Brachypteraciidae |
| Genus: | Geobiastes Sharpe, 1871 |
| Species: | G. squamiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Geobiastes squamiger (Lafresnaye, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Brachypteracias squamigera Lafresnaye, 1838 [orth. error] | |
The scaly ground roller (Geobiastes squamiger) is a species of bird in a monotypic genus 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 2004. Brachypteracias squamiger. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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