Scientific name: Coracias caudatus
Size: 32-36cm
Origin: Africa
Diet: Carnivore
IUCN status: Least Concern
Threats: No current threats to this species
Zoos I have seen them: Belfast, Chester, Natura Artis Magistra, Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Interesting fact: The rollers (which are related to kingfishers) get their name from their acrobatic courtship flight, which involves diving and twisting, or “rolling”. Like other rollers, the second and third toes of this species are fused.
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