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African Wildlife - Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias Caudata)

This brightly coloured bird with its brilliant azure wing feathers and seven differently coloured body feathers is a relatively big bird at a height of 35cm to 36cm and a mass of between 99 and 107g. Mzilikazi, the founder of the Matabele nation in Southern Africa used the pastel blue feathers of the Lilac-breasted Roller to adorn his Royal Headdress.

The Lilac-breasted Roller can often be seen perching on a tree next to the road from where it hunts for locusts, lizards, large beetles, caterpillars and flying ants. It glides from the tree next to the insect and moves in to grab it. It also often puts on flashy aerial displays while on hunt for insects.

The population of the Lilac-breasted Roller has a tendency to increase in summer and decrease in winter. Breeding takes place annually between September and December and most often a hole in a tree will be used for this purpose.

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