European Roller
We started to count Eurpoean Rollers while we were driving through Mkomazi National Park. I don't know how many we missed, but we counted 85. We could hardly drive for five minutes without seeing one. They are pretty birds, with an aqua breast, a cinnamon back, and darker blue on the wings which is startling when the bird flies. The Lilac-breasted Roller and some species of starlings produce a similar blue flash when flying. The European Rollers probably were not going to remain at Mkomazi long before beginning their long flight back to Europe to nest.
European Roller
We started to count Eurpoean Rollers while we were driving through Mkomazi National Park. I don't know how many we missed, but we counted 85. We could hardly drive for five minutes without seeing one. They are pretty birds, with an aqua breast, a cinnamon back, and darker blue on the wings which is startling when the bird flies. The Lilac-breasted Roller and some species of starlings produce a similar blue flash when flying. The European Rollers probably were not going to remain at Mkomazi long before beginning their long flight back to Europe to nest.