Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
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There are two subspecies of Coracias caudatus, the true lilac-breasted roller (C. caudatus caudatus), and the lilac-throated roller (C. caudatus lorti).Both of them live in grassland habitats that border trees and shrubs and are found throughout southern and eastern Africa.
The diet of the lilac-breasted roller is primarily insectivorous. Lilac-breasted Roller is a National Bird of Kenya.
These birds are not sexually dimorphic.
Short Overview
Weght - 104 grams
Length - from 36 to 38 cm
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