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Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster

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Identification

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Chunky, distinctive, beautiful roller with long outer tail feathers. The body is mostly dark blue with a pale-gray hood. In flight, shows broad lines of pale blue across the middle of the wings. Found in broadleaf Guinea savanna, in human-created savanna, and along forest edge. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. The calls are dry cackles, usually given in a long bouncing series.

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