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Alternative name: Sulawesi Roller

Coracias temminckii
Adult
Photo © by martinuk
Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, October, 2009

Identification

  • crown pale blue
  • nape, back blackish
  • underparts, wings and tail dark inky blue
  • bill, eye and feet black/dark

Distribution

Sulawesi endemic. South East Asia: Indonesia: Greater Sundas.

Taxonomy

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

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