The Lilac Breasted Roller This photo is from Charlie’s safari in the Serengeti of Tanzania, where Lilac Breasted Rollers abound. These birds are just over a foot tall at 14.5 inches, and feed “on grasshoppers, beetles, occasionally lizards, crabs, and small amphibians… Rollers get their name from their impressive courtship flight, a fast, shallow dive from considerable elevation with a rolling or fast rocking motion, accompanied by loud raucous calls.”  Read more about these acrobatic, beautiful birds here and see more Serengeti photos at Explore.org.

The Lilac Breasted Roller

This photo is from Charlie’s safari in the Serengeti of Tanzania, where Lilac Breasted Rollers abound. These birds are just over a foot tall at 14.5 inches, and feed “on grasshoppers, beetles, occasionally lizards, crabs, and small amphibians… Rollers get their name from their impressive courtship flight, a fast, shallow dive from considerable elevation with a rolling or fast rocking motion, accompanied by loud raucous calls.” 

Read more about these acrobatic, beautiful birds here and see more Serengeti photos at Explore.org.

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