About Cuckoo-roller

Overview

Leptosomiformes contains a single species, the Cuckoo-roller (Leptosomus discolor) of Madagascar and the Comoros. Despite its name it is not a cuckoo but a distinct lineage, a crow-sized, arboreal bird that sallies for insects and wedges them against a branch. The male is strikingly dimorphic, with blue-grey and white plumage. It is the sole member of its order.

Classification

The order Cuckoo-roller (Latin: LEPTOSOMIFORMES) comprises 1 families and roughly 1 living species. It is one of 44 orders that make up the class Aves.

Diversity & Distribution

Leptosomiformes contains a single species, the Cuckoo-roller (Leptosomus discolor) of Madagascar and the Comoros.

Notable Families

Cuckoo-roller and others.