About Ground Rollers

Overview

The Ground Rollers are a family of birds (Latin: Brachypteraciidae) within the order Kingfishers and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 4 genera and 5 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa. Notable genera include Atelornis, Brachypteracias, Geobiastes. Coraciiformes are a colourful order of 185 species that includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, todies and motmots of forests, woodlands and waterways worldwide, mainly in the tropics.

Classification

Family: Brachypteraciidae (Ground Rollers); Order: Kingfishers and Allies; about 4 genera and 5 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa.