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Lilac-Breasted Roller

Coracias Caudatus

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Description:

Very distinctive and recognisable bird especially for tourists on safari. wonderfully coloured and especially colourful in flight. Lays its eggs in the hollow of a tree or vacant termite mound and feeds on insects with the occasional small invertebrates.

Habitat:

Savannah

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PublishedFebruary 24, 2016

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