Rufous-headed Ground-roller Atelornis crossleyi

Rufous-headed Ground-roller Atelornis crossleyi

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 2016

The Rufous-headed Ground-roller is endemic to Madagascar where it is found in undisturbed dark rainforest with thick undergrowth at between 800 and 2,000 metres. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is classified as Near Threatened given the loss of this type of habitat.

It feeds on insects which it forages on the ground. It can be very difficult to see.

Alfred Crossley collected in Madagascar in the 1870s

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