Oct 26, 2019
Day 23, "Ancient" - Cuckoo Roller (Leptosomus discolor)
This unusual bird is the sole extant species of its entire order, making it the last surviving member of an ancient 50 million year lineage of birds, the Leptosomiformes.
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
seen from Saudi Arabia
seen from United States
seen from Netherlands
seen from Ecuador
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Malaysia
seen from Paraguay
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Chile
Day 23, "Ancient" - Cuckoo Roller (Leptosomus discolor)
This unusual bird is the sole extant species of its entire order, making it the last surviving member of an ancient 50 million year lineage of birds, the Leptosomiformes.