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Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

The Lilac-breasted Roller is a colorful bird with bright blue and lilac feathers. It loves to perch on trees and is often seen in open areas, making it a beautiful sight to see in nature.

Lebensraum: Savannas

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The Lilac-breasted Roller has a dazzling array of colors, with a bright lilac breast, turquoise belly, and dark blue primary feathers. Its back is reddish-brown, contrasting with its vibrant head and throat.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungCoraciiformesFamilieCoraciidaeGattungCoracias
Lilac-breasted Roller
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Lilac-breasted Roller

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite their vibrant looks, their call is a harsh, chattering sound, not pretty!

These colorful birds often use old woodpecker or barbet tree holes to build their nests.

They can eat venomous scorpions, carefully removing the stinger first!

They perform spectacular "rolling" courtship flights, twisting and diving in the air!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Air Acrobat Hunter

Lilac-breasted Rollers can catch insects in mid-air with their agile flight because that helps them grab fast-moving prey.

Fähigkeit

Rainbow Flasher

Lilac-breasted Rollers have brilliantly colored feathers that help them attract mates and communicate during stunning aerial displays.

Fähigkeit

Sharp-Eyed Spotter

Lilac-breasted Rollers can spot tiny insects and lizards from high perches, helping them efficiently hunt from above.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-37 cm
Flügelspannweite
50-58 cm
Gewicht
0.1-0.15 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
22-24 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These colorful birds mostly eat insects, but also enjoy small reptiles and amphibians!

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasshoppers
  • Locusts
  • Beetles
  • Lizards
  • Small snakes
  • Frogs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Larger birds of prey, like eagles, can occasionally hunt them.

eats

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

Rollers prey on large insects like locusts, controlling their populations.

shelters

Grey Woodpecker

Dendropicos griseocephalus

Rollers nest in tree cavities, often old ones excavated by woodpeckers.

eats

Common Agama

Agama agama

Rollers hunt small reptiles such as lizards from their high perches.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Lilac-breasted Roller?

30-37 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Lilac-breasted Roller?

50-58 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Lilac-breasted Roller?

0.1-0.15 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Lilac-breasted Roller?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Lilac-breasted Roller?

60 km/h

Was frisst Lilac-breasted Roller?

These colorful birds mostly eat insects, but also enjoy small reptiles and amphibians!

Wo findet man Lilac-breasted Roller normalerweise?

Savannas

Wie jagt Lilac-breasted Roller?

Ambush

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