Pitta-like ground roller
Atelornis pittoides (Lafresnaye, 1834)
The pitta-like ground roller (Atelornis pittoides) is a species in the family Brachypteraciidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 91.5 g to 92.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pitta-like ground roller
- Weight
- 91.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pitta-like ground roller live?
Not recorded
What is the pitta-like ground roller?
The pitta-like ground roller (Atelornis pittoides) is a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae. The species is monotypic, having no subspecies. It is endemic to Madagascar.
The species was described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1834. The specific name pittoides is a reference to its resemblance to the pittas, an unrelated family of passerine birds.
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Is the pitta-like ground roller endangered?
The pitta-like ground roller is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the pitta-like ground roller classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyBrachypteraciidae
- genusAtelornis
- SpeciesAtelornis pittoides (Lafresnaye, 1834)
Synonyms Brachypteracias pittoides
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Pitta-like ground-rollerEnglish
- Pitta-like ground-rollerEnglish
- Pitta-like ground-rollerEnglish
- شقراق الأرض شبيه البيتاArabic
- Синьоглава земна синявицаBulgarian
- caig terrestre capblauCatalan
- kurolec pitovitýCzech
- Blåpandet EllekrageDanish
- BlaukopferdrackeGerman
- Blaukopf-ErdrackeGerman
- blukapa grundokoracioEsperanto
- Carraca terrestre cabeciazulSpanish
- sinipea-maaraagEstonian
- pittamarhiFinnish
- Brachyptérolle pittoideFrench
- Brachyptérolle pittoïdeFrench
- bjelogrla zlatovranaCroatian
- kékfejű földiszalakótaHungarian
- Coracia terragnola pittaItalian
- ルリガシラハシリブッポウソウJapanese
- mėlyngalvis madagaskarinis žalvarnisLithuanian
- PittmarkråkeNorwegian Bokmål
- BlauwkopgrondscharrelaarDutch
- pittamarkråkeNorwegian
- kurtokraska białogardłaPolish
- rolieiro-da-terra-pitoidePortuguese
- rolieiro-terrestre-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
- Синеголовая земляная ракшаRussian
- Синеголовая земляная ракша-ателорнисRussian
- krakľovec bielohrdlýSlovak
- modroglava pitovrankaSlovenian
- Pitolika modrovrana sa tlaSerbian
- blåpannad markblåkråkaSwedish
- นกกราวนด์โรลเลอร์นกแต้วแร้วThai
- Pittamsı YerkuzgunuTurkish
- підкіпка білогорлаUkrainian
- 地寶鳥Chinese
- 地三宝鸟Chinese
Relatives of the pitta-like ground roller
Other species in the same genus Atelornis.
Rufous-headed ground roller
Atelornis crossleyi
ComparePitta-like ground roller vs Rufous-headed ground roller
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pitta-like ground roller?
An adult pitta-like ground roller weighs 91.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pitta-like ground roller endangered?
The pitta-like ground roller is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the pitta-like ground roller?
The pitta-like ground roller (Atelornis pittoides) belongs to the family Brachypteraciidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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