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Scaly Ground-Roller (Geobiastes squamiger)

Scaly Ground-Roller (Brachypteracias squamiger)
Scaly Ground-Roller (Brachypteracias squamiger)

About Scaly Ground-Roller (Geobiastes squamiger)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Ground-Rollers

The scaly ground roller is a species of bird in a monotypic genus in the near-passerine family Brachypteraciidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The scaly ground roller is found at elevations below 1,000 meters (3,300 ft), and one of the few birds of Madagascar to reside in lowland rainforest.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2017-11-15

    Andasibe, Madagascar
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