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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.

Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 25, 2016. Captured Mar 20, 2014 14:30 in D70 Rd, Hluhluwe, 3960, South Africa.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm