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The Roller-like Birds 



bird or perching on near-by trees. Their nests are said to be placed in holes in 

 trees, or occasionally under overhanging banks; the eggs are pure white. 



FIG. 150. Kirombo, or Cuckoo-Roller, Leptosomus discolor. 



The Comoran Kirombo (L. gradlis) is similar to the other species except that 

 it is smaller and the female somewhat paler in general coloration. Little is 

 known regarding its habits, although they probably resemble those of its larger 

 relative. 



