31 August, 2017

Lilac Breasted Roller taking dust bath in Kruger National Park



Lilac Breasted Roller | Bird | Southern Africa - Kruger National Park.

The lilac-breasted roller is an African member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from treeless places. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Coracias caudatus

Did you know: Lilac breasted rollers inhabit acacia country with well-spaced trees, rolling bushy game lands, riverside areas and cultivated land, but they do not associate with human habitation.