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)
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 visitor-days record a Rufous-headed Ground Roller sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 185 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.