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Haunted

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One of my favorite photo sets I took. Blue Bellied Roller at @oregonzoo.bsky.social

#BlueBelliedRoller #Bird #BirdPhotography #Photography #WildlifePhotography

August 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM Everybody can reply

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Birds of the World 🌍🦜

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🌍 Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) #AfricanBirds | #BlueBelliedRoller #CoraciasCyanogaster | #Rollers #RollerFamily 📷: Photo by Sinason🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster)

The blue-bellied roller is a striking bird, characterized by its cream-coloured head and chest, and vibrant blue belly, wings, and tail. They inhabit a narrow belt across Africa, from Senegal to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, favoring mature, tree-dotted savannahs. These birds are typically resident, with some local seasonal movements. They are known for perching on high branches and then diving to the ground to catch insects. No subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Sinason via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-animal-nature-wildlife-avian-7251194/

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March 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM Everybody can reply

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Rob

@nerjarob.bsky.social

I was watching this bird on a distant branch when it suddenly flew down and landed mere feet away. The Blue-bellied Roller, Coracias cyanogaster, is found across Africa from Senegal to northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. #birds #westafrica #nature #blue-belliedroller #bluebelliedroller

February 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM Everybody can reply

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JaneMBPhotography

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A not-so-Blue-Bellied Roller

#photography #photosky #zoophoto #franklinparkzoo #zoonewengland #birds #bluebelliedroller #photographersofbluesky

December 15, 2024 at 8:20 PM Everybody can reply

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