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Rufous-crowned Roller
jmorlan

Rufous-crowned Roller (Coracias naevius)

Often called Purple Roller, they seem to prefer more arid habitats than the much more common Lilac-breasted Roller. Rufous-crowned is the largest and heaviest of the world's rollers. This is the larger southern race "C. n. mosambicus" with more purple on its underparts, especially its undertail coverts.
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Location
Hwange, Kazungula, Zimbabwe
Date taken
03 August 2023.
Scientific name
Coracias naevius
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delia todd
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Beautiful, isn't he. You've some great plumage and feather detail too Joe.

A stunning picture lad - well done.
 

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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
145
Comment count
2

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
Rufous-crownedRollerIMG_5141.jpg
File size
186.9 KB
Date taken
Thu, 03 August 2023 1:06 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 838px

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