- Coracias caudata
Identification
14.5 inches. Green head, greenish yellow legs. The beak is strong, arched and hooked-tipped. Brown back, shoulder of the wing, outer webs of flight feathers and rump are violet. Outer tail feathers are elongated and blackish. The chin is white, shading to rich lilac of the breast. The underparts are green blue. The bill is black and the eyes are brown.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open woodland and savanna.
Behaviour
Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2-4 eggs is laid, and incubated by both parents.
