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Tree of Color Two very colorful birds occupy this bird in Tarangire, Tanzania: the Lilac-breasted Roller and the Superb starling. Africa,Coracias caudatus,Lilac-breasted Roller,Tanzania,Tarangire,Tarangire National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Tree of Color

Two very colorful birds occupy this bird in Tarangire, Tanzania: the Lilac-breasted Roller and the Superb starling.

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The Lilac-breasted roller

The lilac-breasted roller is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan 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.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 2, 2013. Captured Aug 31, 2013 08:19.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO560
  • 400mm