Long-tailed Ground Roller (Uratelornis chimaera)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Long-tailed Ground Roller

Uratelornis chimaera Rothschild, 1895

226 gWeight

The long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera) is a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae, placed in the monotypic genus Uratelornis.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Long-tailed Ground Roller has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar863 records
  2. Belalanda WetlandsMadagascar1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Ground Roller?

The Long-tailed Ground Roller weighs around 226 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Ground Roller live?

Its breeding range: Africa: coastal far southwestern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Ground Roller?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-tailed Ground Roller endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Ground Roller as Vulnerable.

What does the Long-tailed Ground Roller eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-tailed Ground Roller in?

It belongs to the family Ground Rollers (Brachypteraciidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
226 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
249 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
48 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: coastal far southwestern Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Ground Rollers Brachypteraciidae
Genus
Uratelornis

More from the family Ground Rollers

Short-legged Ground RollerShort-legged Ground RollerBrachypteracias leptosomusScaly Ground RollerScaly Ground RollerGeobiastes squamigerPitta-like Ground RollerPitta-like Ground RollerAtelornis pittoidesRufous-headed Ground RollerRufous-headed Ground RollerAtelornis crossleyi
Long-tailed Ground Roller

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Frank Vassen. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages