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.
