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Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Mild vegitation-builds its nest high in the tree tops

Notes:

this 1 had its nest on an old palm tree with no leaves and has to constantly fight of Ravens from stealing its eggs

Species ID Suggestions

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

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Comments (2)
Darwin26
spiffy look'n bird ~ glad someone knows what it is... thank you
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PublishedDecember 4, 2011

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