Abyssinian Roller

The Abyssinian Roller is a large bird, nearly the size of a Jackdaw at 28-30 cm. It has a warm brown back, with the rest of the plumage mainly blue. Adults have long tail streamers. Sexes are similar, but the juvenile is a drabber version of the adult.

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The Abyssinian Roller is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Abyssinian Roller, Coracias abyssinica, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel. It is resident in the southern part of its range, but northern breeding populations are short-distance migrants, moving further south after the wet season. The Abyssinian Roller is a large bird, nearly the size of a Jackdaw at 28-30 cm. It has a warm brown back, with the rest of the plumage mainly blue. More

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* Abyssinian Roller, a bird that lives in tropical Africa * People of Ethiopia * Abyssinian (horse) es:Abisinio ja:アビシニア read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian Related Ads People & Community Connect with people who share your interest by joining one of our groups. More

passing lots of Abyssinian Rollers on the way. The photo was taken by: Steve Bird , Birdseekers The Gambia The birds came thick and fast and we didn More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Abyssinian Roller is classed as ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

Order : Coraciiformes
Family : Coraciidae
Genus : Coracias
Species : abyssinicus
Authority : Hermann, 1783