Sep 4, 2024
August 16, 2024 - Rufous-headed Ground-Roller (Atelornis crossleyi) These ground-rollers are found in lowland and mountain rainforests in eastern Madagascar. Foraging on the ground and rarely flying, they feed on invertebrates such as ants, beetles, millipedes, and snails. Probably breeding from December to January, they excavate nest chambers at the ends of burrows in earth banks where females lay clutches of two eggs. They are classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to habitat loss and hunting.
