European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
The European Roller is a common summer visitor to the Kruger National Park. It prefers woodland and bushveld areas where it will be found singly, but often with many birds in sight of each other. It is the only member of the roller family to breed in Europe. This one shows the electric blue feathers which are visible in flight.
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Date:
Location:
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photographer:
Clive Rathband FRPS FPSSA EFIAP
European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
The European Roller is a common summer visitor to the Kruger National Park. It prefers woodland and bushveld areas where it will be found singly, but often with many birds in sight of each other. It is the only member of the roller family to breed in Europe. This one shows the electric blue feathers which are visible in flight.
© 2011 All Rights Reserved
© 2011 All Rights Reserved
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photographer:
Clive Rathband FRPS FPSSA EFIAP
European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
The European Roller is a common summer visitor to the Kruger National Park. It prefers woodland and bushveld areas where it will be found singly, but often with many birds in sight of each other. It is the only member of the roller family to breed in Europe. This one shows the electric blue feathers which are visible in flight.
© 2011 All Rights Reserved
© 2011 All Rights Reserved
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photographer:
Clive Rathband FRPS FPSSA EFIAP