The Long-tailed Ground Roller is a ground-dwelling bird of dry forest in southwestern Madagascar. Its long tail and patterned head are distinctive.
Its tail is long in proportion to its body, and its head has white, black, and brown markings. The account also describes differences between the sexes.
A study in southwestern Madagascar reported that pairs began nest building at similar times and tended to place nests near open areas.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.