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European Roller in flight

European Roller in flight - Adult in breeding plumage

Photographer

» Thomas Varto Nielsen

Location

» Lake Ziway

Country image taken

» Ethiopia

Date

» May, 2017

Equipment

» Canon 1D mk IV + 300/2,8 with 1,4 TC

Bird Species

»Coracias garrulus - European Roller

Bird Species (French)

»Rollier d'Europe

Bird Family

»Coraciidae - Rollers

Bird Group

»Coraciiformes Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller

Bird Status

» Near Threatened

Remarks

» Could also be a 2cy (very similar to adult in spring). This picture is taken on May first and is one of the latest spring records of this species in Ethiopia. European Roller is not usually seen in Ethiopia in May.

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