Leptosomidae - cuckoo-roller

The cuckoo-roller is the only bird in this family! The cuckoo-roller is found in forests in Madagascar and the Comoros Islands.

The cuckoo-roller is 16-20 inches in length. It has a large rounded head and a thick, conical bill. They have short legs and small feet. Males are a soft gray with a black eye stripe. They have a black cap on their heads and metallic green shoulders. Females are brown with dark splotches on their chest.

The cuckoo-roller spends most of its time in trees. It eats insects and small reptiles.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Cuckoo-roller - Leptosomus discolor

Additional Information

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Cuckoo-roller - Leptosomus discolor
The Amazon horned frog is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Source: Internet bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School