Leptosomus discolor
E851189
Leptosomus discolor, commonly known as the cuckoo-roller, is a distinctive bird of Madagascar and nearby islands, noted for its robust body, sexual dimorphism, and unique taxonomic placement in its own order.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
cuckoo-roller ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Leptosomus discolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| breedingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo-roller ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
chameleons
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | western Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Leptosomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | buoyant ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | aerial sallying ⓘ |
| genus | Leptosomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| hasUniqueTaxonomicPlacement |
only species in family Leptosomidae
ⓘ
only species in order Leptosomiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
broad bill
ⓘ
large head ⓘ short neck ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Comoros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ nearby Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| order | Leptosomiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Leptosomidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leptosomiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptosomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | iridescent tones in male ⓘ |
| primaryStratumUsed | forest canopy ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | cavity nester ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphismDetail | males and females differ markedly in plumage ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | placed in its own order separate from rollers and cuckoos ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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