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Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)

Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinica)
Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinica)

About Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Rollers

The Abyssinian roller, or Senegal roller, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel. It is resident in the southern part of its range, but northern breeding populations are short-distance migrants, moving further south after the wet season.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2011-01-16

    Awash National Park, Ethiopia
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