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textless · 7 months

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The lilac-breasted roller is a small, beautiful bird which is fairly common in Southern and Eastern Africa. It is Kenya's national bird.

The bird is even more colorful in flight, but I wasn't quick enough to get a clear photo then.

Masai Mara, Kenya, July 2023.

#bird #lilac-breasted roller #fancy #purple #photographers on tumblr #textless #amadee ricketts #todaysbird #blue #green #kenya #masai mara

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internetdruid · 7 months

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More of the lilac-breasted roller

#aves #lilac-breasted roller

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psikonauti · 11 months

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Lilac-breasted roller with zebra, Botswana

Photographed by Feddaoui Moncef

#Feddaoui Moncef #upl #va #art #photography #Lilac-breasted Roller #zebra #animals #birds #Botswana #africa

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pazzesco · 5 months

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A lilac-breasted roller riding a zebra in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya - Lakshitha Karunarathna

#birds #zebra #orinthology #photography #nature #kenya #africa #lilac-breasted roller

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transbirds · 2 years

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Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

#lilac-breasted roller #coracias caudatus #coraciidae #coraciiformes #arthur steinberger #birds

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uncharismatic-fauna · 1 year

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Ravens are somewhat famous for their aerial acrobatics, but they’re not the only ones that can fly fancy. An entire group of birds are known as rollers due to the feats some of them perform as part of courtship rituals or while defending their nests.

(Image: A lilac-breasted roller by Peter Lupton via iNaturalist)

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(Video: A silhouette of a lilac-breasted roller from a distance, wheeling overhead before performing two nose-dives in quick succession, not unlike a loop-de-loop

Transcript: (A man narrates) Is he watching him there? Making a screeching noise, definetly...not a pretty sound, when you look up how pretty the bird is. Now what he’s doing is-- there he goes, there he goes. There we go! And he goes again. And that is is why we call that bird a roller! Well done Mr. Andrew!

Mr. Andrew: Yay! Got that done.

Narrator:Alrighty, well done andy.)

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#lilac-breasted roller #Coraciiformes #Coraciidae #rollers #birds #uncharismatic facts

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dogwise · 6 months

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Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

#Lilac-Breasted Roller #Coracias caudatus #bird #birdblr

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cypherdecypher · 2 years

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Animal of the Day!

Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

(Photo by David Turko)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Africa

Size (Weight/Length)- 35 cm

Diet- Insects; Lizards

Cool Facts- Lilac-breasted rollers are well known for their brilliant coloration found on both sexes. These rollers mate for life and are solitary nesters. They are highly territorial against other rollers and possible predators. Using their bright colors, the pair will fly at the predator to distract them from the nest. During the mating season, lilac-breasted rollers will perform complex mating flights in which they dive and fly in sync. Insects are favored by these birds, often times following small herds of antelope to catch insects that are kicked up.

Rating- 13/10 (Brilliant blue bugeaters badger bigger birds.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Birds #Wednesday #May 4 #Lilac-breasted roller #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

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placesiam · 1 year

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(sony RX10 IV, lilac-breasted roller, Kenya)

#sony rx10iv #kenya #africa #lewa #family #lilac-breasted roller

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that-bird-is-a-mood · 2 years

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Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

#lilac-breasted roller #coracias caudatus #coraciidae #coraciiformes #nicola paltani #birds

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birds-in-trees · 2 years

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Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

#lilac-breasted roller #coracias caudatus #coraciidae #coraciiformes #mnreddy9 #birds

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everydayesterday · 7 months

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Lilac-Breasted Roller, native to Southern and Eastern Africa.

credits:

photo 1: "Lilac-breasted Roller" by ciamabue is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

photo 2: "Lilac-breasted roller, Madikwe (52223031478)" by flowcomm is licensed under CC BY 2.0

photo 3: "carraca lila, lilac-breasted roller, rolieiro-de-peito-lilás, rollier à longs brins" by Jan Ebr is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

So many of the photos of this bird on here look as though the saturation slider has been slid all the way to the right so that they look neon. They're still beautiful birds in their natural colours; I believe these are more accurate.

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famoushindi · 8 months

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10 Most Colourful Birds on Earth

Around 10,000 different kinds of gorgeous birds ( Most Colourful Birds on Earth) can be found throughout the world. Each one is distinctive and special in its own right, and each has a particular effect on the ecosystem. While this may be the case, it is also true that brilliant, colourful birds with amazing plumage in a variety of colours have a distinct charm. To evade predators, animals…