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Lilac Breasted Rolller

Coracias caudata

Description:

Seen in open shrubland at Samburu. This is a national bird of Kenya.

Habitat:

Widespread and common in open bush country, woodland and cultivated areas from sea level to 2000m.

Notes:

Notes from Helm field Guide

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1 Comment

Zlatan Celebic
Zlatan Celebic 4 years ago

Great one Mel - this is one of the emblematic birds of Africa whose (good) photo is still eluding me... Well done.

Mel11
Spotted by
Mel11

Isiolo County, Kenya

Spotted on Sep 18, 2019
Submitted on Mar 15, 2020

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