The lilac-breasted roller, with its colorful pastel plumage, might just be on the unofficial list for the most beautiful bird in the world. While native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the lilac-breasted roller has long attracted bird lovers from far and wide.
Late spring and summertime is the peak season for this open-woodland-dwelling bird, whose plumage is most resplendent under the light of a beaming sun. Coracias caudatus earns its common name from the lilac feathers adorning its lower part of the throat and chest.
