Lilac-breasted Roller
A species of Typical Rollers Scientific name : Coracias caudatus Genus : Typical Rollers
Lilac-breasted Roller, A species of Typical Rollers
Botanical name: Coracias caudatus
Genus: Typical Rollers
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Description
The crown to mantle is olive, and the cheeks and ear coverts a lilac-rufous. The throat is lilac, and some lilac-throated rollers have a lilac patch or rufous-brown tinges on the lower abdomen. Both subspecies have long, black outermost tail streamers that are absent in juveniles. Lilac-breasted rollers are not sexually dimorphic though males may be slightly larger than females. 
Size
30 cm
Life Expectancy
14 years
Feeding Habits
Lilac-breasted Roller consumes a diverse diet of arthropods, insects, and small vertebrates, including lizards and snakes. They display unique hunting tactics for ground-dwelling prey, particularly favoring slow-moving or burrowing species.
Habitat
Lilac-breasted Roller primarily dwell in open savannahs characterized by scattered trees and shrubs, which afford them the high perches essential for foraging and nesting. Their presence is also noted in areas with rolling bushy game lands, acacia woodlands, light forests, riverside woods, and occasionally cultivated fields—avoiding close association with human settlements. While lilac-breasted Roller occasionally can be found in plantations, it is typically during dispersal periods. They inhabit regions from sea-level up to 2350 meters in elevation, displaying some adaptability to a range of altitudes throughout their broad geographical spread.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Distribution Area
Lilac-breasted rollers are found throughout eastern and southern Africa, and occurs locally at sea level, and up to 2,000 metres above sea level or over. Their range extends from the Red Sea coast of Eritrea through East Africa (including Zanzibar) to southern Africa, where they occur commonly in Namibia (excluding the Namib Desert), Botswana, Zimbabwe, and northeastern South Africa.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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