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Alternative name: Purple Roller

Coracias naevius

Coracias naevia, Coracias noevius

Photo by juninho
Location: Laikipia, Kenya

[edit] Identification

Dull coloured bird.

[edit] Distribution

Sub-Saharan Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

Coracias naevius has two subspecies:

• C. n. naevius; and
• C. n. mosambicus.

[edit] Habitat

Dry thornveld.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects, spiders, scorpions and small lizards.

It builds nests in trees or old woodpecker holes. 3 white eggs are laid and the young are fed by both parents.

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