Description
When: March 31, 2019
Where: Natura ARTIS Magistra Amsterdam, The Netherlands
If you could see the industrial look of the ceiling of this part of the aviary - lots of pipes and such - you'd be as amazed as we are that this turned out looking pretty natural
Of course, for once the Roller worked with us, sitting in a better spot than normal (for those few seconds it lasted!).
Species: Lilac-Breasted Roller (Vorkstaartscharrelaar)
Latin name: Coracias Caudatus
Originates from sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Current status: Least Concern
Did you know:
…Both sexes of the Lilac-Breasted Roller are similar; young birds don’t have the long tail feathers the mature ones have.
…The species is the national bird of both Botswana and Kenya.
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Comments: 34
AngieR3741 [2019-11-06 19:19:21 +0000 UTC]
adorable!
you caught a very cute pose there
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Sara-Arasteh [2019-11-01 01:10:40 +0000 UTC]
Lovely!
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TinyWild [2019-10-31 14:18:16 +0000 UTC]
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Mouselemur In reply to TinyWild [2019-11-01 12:36:51 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much!
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woxys [2019-10-30 07:29:04 +0000 UTC]
lovely natural backgroud!
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sparklysue [2019-10-29 19:01:03 +0000 UTC]
So pretty,love the colours.
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Fractaldragon [2019-10-29 16:36:44 +0000 UTC]
I am always surprised at the beautiful colors of some birds, such as this one!
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Eternatease [2019-10-29 14:30:55 +0000 UTC]
Pretty colours ☺
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balint2002 [2019-10-29 11:02:05 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful^^
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