Scaly ground roller | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Brachypteraciidae |
Genus: |
Geobiastes Sharpe, 1871 |
Species: | G. squamiger |
Binomial name | |
Geobiastes squamiger (Lafresnaye, 1838) |
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Synonyms | |
Brachypteracias squamigera Lafresnaye, 1838 [orth. error] |
Brachypteracias squamigera Lafresnaye, 1838 [orth. error]
The scaly ground roller (Geobiastes squamiger) is a species of bird in a monotypic genus in the Brachypteraciidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.