Lilac-breasted Roller

The Lilac-breasted Roller, with males and females alike in plumage, combines a greenish crown, warm brown back, lilac throat and breast, and turquoise-blue belly in a sharply contrasting appearance. The back and breast are largely unmarked, while the wings show lighter blue coverts contrasting with deeper blue flight feathers. Its blue tail is distinguished by two elongated, narrow, dark outer feathers that extend well beyond the central feathers.

Family

Coraciidae

Region

Africa

Range

Sub-Saharan Africa

Habitat

Savanna

Dominant color

Purple

Conservation status

Vulnerable