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Short-legged ground roller

(Brachypteracias leptosomus)

Description

The marine jay ( Brachypteracias leptosomus ( Lesson,1833 ) ) is a bird of the Brachypteraciidae family,endemic to Madagascar.It is the only species of the genus Brachypteracias.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Brachypteraciidae
Genus:Brachypteracias
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