Lilacbreasted Roller (Pair)
Male Lilacbreastd Roller (R) in breeding colors offering the bug in his beak to his mate. [Otjiwarango, Namibia].
Lilacbreasted Roller (Pair)
These ae the same Lilacbreasted Rollers as in the previous image They have switched positions. Might she be having 'the last word' about something?.[Otjiwarango, Namibia].
Lilacbreasted Roller
This is the most beautifully colored & largest specimen of a male Lilacbreasted Roller that I have ever seen in 16 African safaris. He has just caught the bug in his beak. [Ndutu woodlands, Tanzania].
Lilacbreated Roller
An adult Lilac-Breasted Roller [Serengeti,Tanzania].
Lilacbreasted Roller
An adult Lilac-breasted Roller. [Serengeti, Tnazania].
Subadult Lilacbreasted Roller
A subadult Lilac-breasted Roller lacking the brighter, more distinct colors of the adult.
Lilacbreasted Roller Male
A Lilacbreasted Roller male in breeding season calling to a female. He was dashing around wildly trying to get her attention. [Moremi NP, Botswana].
Lilacbreasted Roller
A double image of two different Lilac-breasted Rollers, showing a subtle variation in the color of the breast.
Lilacbreasted Roller
A mature male Lilac-breasted Roller in flight.
Lilacbreasted Roller
1st image:This is the Lilacbreasted Roller male that you will see in the next three images. He has been busy bringing food to his young in the tree burrow. [Botswana]....
Lilac Breasted Roller
2nd image:...the male LBR dropping food to the chicks in the nest. [Botswana]....
Lilac Breasted Roller
...He's just looking at his brood to check that they got fed....
Lilac Breasted Roller
...a brief rest before he goes back out to forage for more food. This species is primarily an insect eater....
Lilac Breasted Roller
...off he goes to rest a bit and then catch more insects for the mother, himself, and the always hungry chicks. [Botswana].
European Roller
The European Roller is a migrant to East Africa. [Serengeti, Tanzania].
European Roller
A European Roller In flight showing the beautiful underside of its wings. [Serengeti, Tanzania].
Purple Roller
A Purple Roller resting on a dead branch. [Sabi Sabi, South Africa].
Purple Roller
A double image of the same Purple Roller in 2 views of its head. [Botswana]
Purple Roller
A Purple Roller in flight showing the beautiful coloring of its body and underwing feathers.
Rackettailed Roller
Note the small tennis rackets on the tail of this roller.
