Summary ²

The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Compared with other rollers its colours are rather dull and its voice rather harsh and grating.

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1. (c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/22594349@N08/4340269351
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coracias_naevius

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