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Coracias naevia
This bird was spotted in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Its preferred habitat is dry thornveld where it spends long periods perched at the top of thorn trees or poles, watching for food items such as insects, spiders, scorpions and small lizards on the ground.
You're welcome Marylou! It's a great shot. I saw one myself in the Masai Mara recently, couldn't get a decent shot as it was just past sunset...
Thank you Daniele! That definitely rings a bell and looks spot on for sure! So glad to finally know what this bird is :)
surely a Rufous-crowned Roller the black line behind the eye ,the beak,the slight greenish patch behind the neck are all suggestive
i think you are spot on Daniele
Hi Marylou! ID is tentative (it'd be nice to see the wings...). Does this ring a bell from what you were told there?
Spotted on Jun 16, 2008
Submitted on Aug 13, 2011
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