A Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudata) taking off from a tree branch, with its wings outstretched in flight, face and underbelly visible.

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A Lilac-breasted roller (Latin - Coracias caudata) taking off from a tree branch, with its wings outstretched in flight, face and underbelly visible against a bright blue sky. It is the national bird of Kenya.

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Size: 4308px × 2621px
Location: Botswana
Photo credit: © Cheryl Ramalho / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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