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European roller

Coracias garrulus

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

This species of roller breeds in Europe and winters(October to March) in Africa. Found in open woodland, they feed primarily on insects

Habitat:

Sikumi forest reserve, dete vlei, hwange area of Zimbabwe. The forest reserve includes a wide vlei, or "extinct" river, which does fill up with waterholes during the wet season, and is fringed with forestland and home to a large variety of species, many of which we saw no where else.

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Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
Congratulations, Karen! Your lovely spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen.
KarenSaxton
Thank you! Can't beat being able to take pictures out of an open vehicle

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