Rufous-headed Ground Roller
Atelornis crossleyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyBrachypteraciidae (Ground-Rollers)
- GenusAtelornis (Atelornis Ground-Rollers)
- SpeciesAtelornis crossleyi (Rufous-headed Ground Roller)
The rufous-headed ground roller (Atelornis crossleyi) is a species of bird in the ground roller family, Brachypteraciidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. There are currently five known species of ground rollers. Four of these species live in the eastern and central highland humid forests. Unlike the four other species, the fifth species lives in the dry southwestern spiny bushes of Madagascar. The Atelornis crossleyi species of the ground rollers lives with most of its family in humid forests. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-headed Ground Roller sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Pitta-like Ground Roller
Atelornis pittoides
Short-legged Ground Roller
Brachypteracias leptosomus
Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher
Corythornis madagascariensis
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Malagasy Kingfisher
Corythornis vintsioides
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-headed Ground Roller in Ranomafana National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-headed Ground Roller sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-headed Ground Roller in Ranomafana National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-headed Ground Roller in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.