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Primary Traits
177.8 g
0 m - 1,500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Brachypteracias leptosomus
English name
Short-legged Ground-roller
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Brachypteraciidae
Genus
Brachypteracias
Species
leptosomus
Data source
HBW6, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Madagascar & islands
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
154 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
186 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
154 g
Maximum unsexed mass
217 g
Average mass
177.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
26 d
Minimum fledging period
30 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
30 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary