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A photo of a Purple Roller (Coracias naevius)
Purple Roller

Purple Roller

Coracias naevius

The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is a medium-sized bird widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Compared with other rollers its colours are rather dull and its voice harsh and grating. The purple roller is the largest of the rollers, growing to a length of 35 to 40 cm. From a distance it appears a dull brownish bird with a white stripe over the eye, a patch of white on the nape and a dark tail. Northern populations tend to have a rufus crown while southern populations have a more olive-green crown. The underparts are purplish-pink streaked with white. The wings are long and rounded while the tail is square-cut. The voice is a rather grating "ka" or "gaa", repeated rapidly and evenly.
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Aart Verrips
Thursday 28 Sep 2023 - 3:45pm
South Africa
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Daniel Staples
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 11:10am
South Africa
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Karla Koster
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 6:04am
South Africa
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Rich Prangley
Sunday 24 Sep 2023 - 9:33am
South Africa
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