#coracias caudatus

[snototter]

A lilac breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by Bernard Dupont

[internetdruid]

🥚 ? :O

lilac-breasted roller!

(Coracias caudatus)

[birdblues]

Lilac-breasted Roller

[dogwise]

Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

[lestatth]

Lilac-Breasted Roller por Ralph Earlandson Por Flickr: A telephoto shot of a lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus} in a tree in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

[herpsandbirds]

Quick question! Do you know of any purple birds?

I love going through your tag so much! It’s like my morning newspaper!

That's awesome, thank you :3

Yeah, I might know a few purple birds...

Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi) male, family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, Damaraland, Namibia

photograph by Charles J. Sharp 

Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Gates Dupont

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus), family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes, Kenya

photograph by Adam John Bourke

And you should check out some of the other starlings, as well...

Herps and Birds (and More) (Posts tagged starling) (tumblr.com)

[lifesteal-headcanons]

Bird headcanons for if lifestealers were birds!

(long list but i did try and decide a bird for at least most of them! i may be back with more [to complete the list]; i would provide images, but alas, the restrictions of being on anon. visual vibe checks for the most part but also some of these are because i thought it was funny / coincided with Lore)

Parrot: Pyrrhura picta (painted conure/parakeet) Spoke: Lamprotornis hildebrandti (hildebrandt's starling) Ash: Casuarius bennetti (mountain cassowary) 4c: Cyanocitta stelleri (steller's jay) Clown: Gypaetus barbatus (bearded vulture) / alt: Hamirostra melanosternon (black-breasted buzzard) Branzy: Chelictinia riocourii (scissor-tailed kite) Bacon: Dromococcyx phasianellus (pheasant cuckoo) Jumper: Tauraco fischeri (fischer's turaco) Subz: Ispidina picta (african pygmy kingfisher) Vitalasy: Cariama cristata (red-legged seriema) Cube: Coracias caudatus (lilac-breasted roller) / alt: Chloebia gouldiae (gouldian finch) Roshambo: Nipponia nippon (crested ibis / toki) Planet: Urocolius macrourus (blue-naped mousebird) Jaron: Steatornis caripensis (oilbird / guácharo) Mapicc: Opisthocomus hoazin (hoatzin) / alt: Lanius schach (roufous-backed shrike) Leo: Promerops cafer (cape sugarbird) / alt: Bubo bubo (eurasian eagle-owl) Spep: Harpactes erythrocephalus (red-headed trogon) Zam: Terpsiphone paradisi (indian paradise flycatcher) / alt: Corvus frugilegus (rook) Redd: Leistes superciliaris (white-browed meadowlark) Woogie: Diomedea exulans (wandering albatross) Vortex: Bombycilla garrulus (bohemian waxwing) / alt: Irena cyanogastra (philippine fairy-bluebird)

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[mutant-distraction]

Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) in Kruger NP, South Africa by Jacqueline Jacobs.

[beautiful-things-things]

The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. It is widely distributed in Southern and Eastern Africa, and is a vagrant to the southern Arabian Peninsula. It prefers open woodland and savanna, and it is for the most part absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, amphibians and small birds moving about on the ground. Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs are laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to a fair height (69 to 144 metres), descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries. The sexes are different in coloration, and juveniles lack the long tail streamers of adults. This species is unofficially considered the national bird of Kenya. Alternative names for the lilac-breasted roller include the fork-tailed roller, lilac-throated roller (also used for a subspecies of purple roller) and Mosilikatze's roller.

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           Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) in Kruger NP, South Africa.

[animalclub]

The Lilac-Breasted Roller: A Jewel of the African Skies

The Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is one of the most vibrant and visually stunning birds in Africa. Renowned for its vivid plumage and acrobatic flight, this bird captivates the hearts of bird watchers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts alike. Its striking appearance and dynamic behavior make it a symbol of the diverse and colorful wildlife that Africa has to offer. This article…

[lord-allo]

Gabelracke |  Lilac-breasted roller

Coracias caudatus

[Etosha]

[joacomaduro]

Coracias caudatus, Carraca Lila

[birdblues]

Lilac-breasted Roller

[dogwise]

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

[naturecopy]

🔥Lilac-breasted rollers (Coracias caudatus) perch up high, so are often found at the top of trees and poles. This gives them a good view of their prey, which includes insects, lizards and scorpions