Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster

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.