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    closely related to the rollers in the family Coraciidae. Ground rollers share the generally crow-like size and build of the true rollers, ranging from 25 to...
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    The long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera) is a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae, placed in the monotypic genus...
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    The scaly ground roller (Geobiastes squamiger) is a species of bird in a monotypic genus in the near-passerine family Brachypteraciidae. It is endemic...
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    The pitta-like ground roller (Atelornis pittoides) is a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae. The species is monotypic, having...
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  • materials Roller, or training surcingle, around a horse's girth Roller (agricultural tool), a non-powered tool for flattening ground Roller (BEAM), a...
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    The rufous-headed ground roller (Atelornis crossleyi) is a species of bird in the ground roller family, Brachypteraciidae. It is endemic to Madagascar...
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    The short-legged ground roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus) is a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae. It is the only living species...
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  • The Ampoza ground roller (Brachypteracias langrandi) was a species of bird in the ground roller family Brachypteraciidae. It is known only from a single...
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    A road roller (sometimes called a roller-compactor, or just roller) is a compactor-type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or...
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    The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. It is widely distributed in Southern and Eastern Africa...
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    The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long with a wingspan of 65–74 cm (26–29 in) and...
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    from on the ground, like giant shrikes. Although living rollers are birds of warm climates in the Old World, fossil records show that rollers were present...
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    Atelornis is a small genus of birds in the ground-roller family Brachypteraciidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. There are two species: Zoology...
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    the smallest. Unlike the true rollers and ground rollers, where the sexes have identical appearance, the cuckoo-roller is sexually dichromatic. Males...
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    The Birmingham Roller is a breed of domesticated roller pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England. They were developed via selective breeding, for...
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    The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is the only member of the roller family breeding in Europe. Its range extends into the Maghreb, West Asia and...
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    somersaults on the ground. Parlor Rollers are considered to be further development from the Parlor Tumbler. Although adult parlor rollers seem to lack the...
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  • Madagascar. Short-legged ground-roller Brachypteracias leptosomus Scaly ground-roller, Brachypteracias squamigera Pitta-like ground-roller, Atelornis pittoides...
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  • Abyssinian crimsonwing Abyssinian ground hornbill Abyssinian ground thrush Abyssinian longclaw Abyssinian owl Abyssinian roller Abyssinian scimitarbill Abyssinian...
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    outer toe is not. Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Brachypteraciidae The ground-rollers are a small family of non-migratory near-passerine birds restricted...
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    Coraciiformes, which also includes the motmots, bee-eaters, todies, rollers, and ground-rollers. The name of the family was introduced (as Alcedia) by the French...
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    Brachypteracias is a small genus of birds in the ground-roller family Brachypteraciidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. There are two species: v...
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    Geranopteridae form a superfamily Coracioidea with the extant rollers and ground-rollers already (Mayr & Mourer-Chauviré 2000). A few prehistoric taxa...
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    Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya is a steel hypercoaster roller coaster located at PortAventura Park in Salou and Vilaseca, Spain. Manufactured by Bolliger...
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    The blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across Africa in a narrow belt from Senegal to northeast...
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    Griffon is a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in James City County, Virginia, United States. Designed by Bolliger...
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    mesite (Mesitornis unicolor), red-breasted coua (Coua serriana), scaly ground roller (Geobiastes squamiger), nuthatch vanga (Hypositta corallirostris), helmet...
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    Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues...
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    and some do not even fly, they just roll on the ground like a Parlor Roller does. The Galați Rollers have the "ro" gene, and the young birds learn to...
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    The broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa and Madagascar in all but...
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