Long-tailed Ground-Roller
Uratelornis chimaera
Ground-Rollers (Brachypteraciidae) · Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Long-tailed Ground-Roller with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Scaly Ground-Roller Geobiastes squamiger | 2 |
Family
The ground rollers, Brachypteraciidae, are a small family of non-migratory birds restricted to Madagascar. They are members of the order Coraciiformes and are most closely related to the rollers in the family Coraciidae.
Order
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers, the motmots, and the todies. They generally have syndactyly, with three forward-pointing toes (and toes 3 & 4 fused at their base), though in many kingfishers one of these is missing. In the past, Coraciiformes encompassed all anisodactyl (including syndactyl) members of the Cavitaves.