#racket-tailed roller

thats one hell of a fluffy boy

(Photo sources: 1: David Ellis, 2: Karen, 3-5: David Ellis)

Miki for an art trade with @smash-chu ! /🎨/

cant believe this is a real bird

These rollers are found in eastern Africa, from the coast of Mozambique west to parts of Angola and from Tanzania south to Botswana. They eat insects, including locusts, grasshoppers, and beetles, as well as small animals like lizards. When hunting, they sit on a low perch and swoop down on their prey. During breeding season they nest in tree cavities, usually about 20 feet (6 meters) off the ground. These may be natural cavities, or those excavated by large woodpeckers. Mated pairs are often seen with non-mating adults, suggesting that they are cooperative breeders, although this behavior has not been confirmed.

(Photo by Kevin McGee // CC 2.0)

Racket-tailed Roller by TheEclecticArtisan on Flickr.

Racket-Tailed Roller by =deseonocturno