The lilac-breasted roller of Africa, like the painted bunting that nests in Texas, easily ranks among the world's most beautiful birds. When my wife, Kathy Adams Clark, and I led a tour in Tanzania ...

THE lilac-breasted roller is a common resident across South Africa, found in the northern parts of KZN, but absent from the south and west. They are usually solitary or in pairs and like the savanna ...

Did you know Kenya has a National Bird? The most common guess around is that it is the rooster but no; Kenya’s unofficial national bird is the beautifully coloured Lilac Breasted Roller. Its Swahili ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Submitter Alan shares his vivid photo of the most colorful bird we’d ...

THE habits of many birds found in the north of Namibia are known, but the sleeping and egg-laying patterns of one bird remain a mystery. The robust and large-headed lilac-breasted roller bird, or the ...

Known with affection and a dash of humor as Twitchers for their sudden excitement when spotting a rare species, bird lovers from all corners of the globe flock to Africa for the vast numbers of unique ...

Tom Gubala, of Bellevue, Wash., sent in this photo of a lilac-breasted roller in Tanzania. He spotted the colorful bird while on a safari in late summer 2011. Gubala and his wife were lucky enough to ...

Trev the Lilac-breasted roller can now be seen in Dudley Zoo's Triple Aviaries The Lilac-breasted roller, who keepers have named Trev, arrived at the zoo six months ago – but has only gone on show to ...

A stunning bird with colours similar to the rainbow - of which there are only two in Scotland - has been captured in wonderful photos taken by a Scots photographer. Craig Chalmers, 45, took the snaps ...