Species profile
Short-legged Ground-roller
Brachypteracias leptosomus
Quick answer
Dense rainforests of central and ne Madagascar
- Scientific name
- Brachypteracias leptosomus
- Family
- Brachypteraciidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Genus
- Brachypteracias
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Short-legged Ground-roller in your journal
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