Long-tailed ground roller
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 subspecies, and its closest relative is the scaly ground roller. The long-tailed ground roller is the only ground roller to definitively display sexual dimorphism (differences in plumage or size between sexes). It is a medium-sized bird with a plump silhouette and a long tail. The upperparts are dark brown with
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Long-tailed ground roller
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 subspecies, and its closest relative is the scaly ground roller. The long-tailed ground roller is the only ground roller to definitively display sexual dimorphism (differences in plumage or size between sexes). It is a medium-sized bird with a plump silhouette and a long tail. The upperparts are dark brown with
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De langstaartgrondscharrelaar ...... harrelaars (Brachypteraciidae)
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Dziwokraska (Uratelornis chima ...... kląt samiec pomaga w wychowie.
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La carrraca terrestre colilarg ...... pueblos nativos de Madagascar.
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La ghiandaia marina terricola ...... specie del genere Uratelornis.
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The long-tailed ground roller ...... native peoples of Madagascar.
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Uratelornis chimaera Uratelorn ...... uples indigènes de Madagascar.
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Uratelornis chimaera é uma esp ...... ameaçada por perda de habitat.
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Длиннохвостая земляная ракша ( ...... жья на юго-западе Мадагаскара.
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Uratelornis chimaera
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Rothschild, 1895
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A bird, brown overall with blu ...... ddish-brown sand in a thicket.
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Adult in Mangily, Madagascar
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A map of southern Madagascar h ...... estern shore north of Toliara.
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Distribution in southern Madagascar
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De langstaartgrondscharrelaar ...... harrelaars (Brachypteraciidae)
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Dziwokraska (Uratelornis chima ...... kląt samiec pomaga w wychowie.
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La carrraca terrestre colilarg ...... on una silueta regordeta y una
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La ghiandaia marina terricola ...... specie del genere Uratelornis.
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The long-tailed ground roller ...... upperparts are dark brown with
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Uratelornis chimaera Uratelorn ...... ICN VU A3cd : Vulnérable A3cd
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Uratelornis chimaera é uma esp ...... ameaçada por perda de habitat.
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Длиннохвостая земляная ракша ( ...... жья на юго-западе Мадагаскара.
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Brachyptérolle à longue queue
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Dziwokraska
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Langstaartgrondscharrelaar
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Long-tailed ground roller
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Uratelornis chimaera
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Uratelornis chimaera
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Uratelornis chimaera
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Длиннохвостая земляная ракша
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Long-tailed ground roller
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