136 observationsVulnerable
Long-tailed Ground-Roller
Uratelornis chimaera
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Coraciiformes ›Family: Brachypteraciidae ›Genus: Uratelornis
About
The long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera) is a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae, placed in the monotypic genus Uratelornis. Endemic to arid spiny forests near the coast in southwestern Madagascar, this ground roller occurs at extremely low population densities throughout its habitat. This species requires shade and a deep layer of leaves on the ground, and it is absent from parts of the spiny forest lacking these features. It has no recognized...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Long-tailed Ground-Roller is Uratelornis chimaera.
- The Long-tailed Ground-Roller has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Long-tailed Ground-Roller belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Long-tailed Ground-Roller belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Long-tailed Ground-Roller belongs to the class Aves.
- Long-tailed Ground-Roller belongs to the order Coraciiformes.
- Long-tailed Ground-Roller belongs to the family Brachypteraciidae.
- Long-tailed Ground-Roller belongs to the genus Uratelornis.