An Unmistakable Little Bird With Beautiful Contrasting Multi Colored Tones, Finished Off With A Luminous Lilac Cravat
An attractive, sturdy little bird, that is completely unmistakable with its rust-colored little cheeks and darker almost luminous lilac throat.
MEET THE LILAC BREASTED ROLLER
The lilac breasted roller Coracias caudatus is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. They are often found perched alone on trees in open areas, unmistakable when seen because of their colorful plumage. A bird with a dark lilac throat and breast, with an olive-colored mantle and rust-colored ear coverts.
These birds are found throughout eastern and southern Africa, usually around sea level, then up to 2,000 meters above sea level. The range they live extends all the way from the Red Sea coast of Eritrea through East Africa to southern Africa, in countries such as Nambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and northeastern South Africa.
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