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Racket-tailed Roller

Coracias spatulatus

Description:

Aqua colored breast, brown wings

10 Comments

James McNair
James McNair 10 years ago

Beautiful bird, great shots

CariRitzenthaler
CariRitzenthaler 11 years ago

That's such an interesting light blue for a bird!

sgs6004
sgs6004 11 years ago

Fyn Kynd

sgs6004
sgs6004 11 years ago

Okay thank you!

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks sgs6004! Also, welcome to Project Noah! If you have any questions please check out the FAQ: http://www.projectnoah.org/faq

sgs6004
sgs6004 11 years ago

It is it was my favorite Jakubako

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thank you for confirming about the zoo, sgs6004! It is a very beautiful bird!

sgs6004
sgs6004 11 years ago

Yes Jakubako and thank you Fyn Kynd!

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Hi sgs6004! Nice spotting! This is a Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus) that is native to Africa. Was this image taken in a Zoo? If so please state this in your image information & please add to this mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7973...

Thanks,
Fyn
ProjectNoahRanger

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful bird! Was this found in a zoo?

sgs6004
Spotted by
sgs6004

Dallas, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 17, 2013
Submitted on Feb 17, 2013

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