Atelornis
Encyclopedia
Atelornis is a genus of bird
s in the ground-roller family Brachypteraciidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar
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Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the ground-roller family Brachypteraciidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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Species
- Rufous-headed Ground Roller, Atelornis crossleyi
- Pitta-like Ground Roller, Atelornis pittoides