cuckoo-roller order
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The cuckoo-roller order (Leptosomiformes) is a small, distinct bird order represented today by the single species known as the cuckoo-roller, endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptosomiformes | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird order
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billType | robust bill adapted for catching large insects ⓘ |
| clade | Coraciimorphae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo-roller order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationNote | only representative species is of conservation concern at local scales ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Leptosomus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leptosomus discolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
chameleons
ⓘ
large insects ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Coraciiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuculiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Piciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | arboreal insectivore ⓘ |
| endemicToRegion |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nearby islands of the western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| flightCapability | strong flier ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | poorly known ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Comoros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ nearby islands in the western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| hasExtantRepresentatives | yes ⓘ |
| hasOnlyExtantSpecies | Leptosomus discolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonName | cuckoo-roller ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monotypic | yes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leptosomus discolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantSpecies | 1 ⓘ |
| perchingBehavior | often perches motionless high in canopy ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | males and females differ markedly in coloration ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern avian taxonomies ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | nests in tree cavities ⓘ |
| scientificName | Leptosomiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| subclass | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematicsNote |
molecular studies support its status as a distinct order
ⓘ
traditionally placed near rollers and kingfishers ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | recognized in major bird lists such as IOC and HBW/BirdLife ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | forests of Madagascar ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.