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Cuckoo-roller
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Leptosomatidae
1 species
forests of Madagascar and nearby islands;
ca. 50 cm; short crest; bill stout, slightly decurved; head large; neck short; wings long, pointed; tail long, truncate; legs very short; toes long, third toe reversible ("semizygodactyl");
feed on caterpillars, other invertebrates, lizards;
cavity-nesters; female slightly larger than male and more boldly patterned than male; monogamous (?); 2-5 eggs; biparental care