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Brachypteraciidae - ground-rollers

There are only five species in this family and they all are found in Madagascar. Four species live in the rainforest and one, the long-tailed ground-roller, lives in the desert. They are crow-sized and eat insects and reptiles. They nest in holes in the ground and live in pairs.

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