{"id":11703,"date":"2023-12-20T10:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/?p=11703"},"modified":"2023-12-24T10:53:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T02:53:38","slug":"lilac-breasted-roller-coracias-caudatus-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/lilac-breasted-roller-coracias-caudatus-kenya.html","title":{"rendered":"Lilac-Breasted Roller, Coracias caudatus, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]The Lilac-Breasted Roller<\/a> (Coracias caudatus<\/a><\/em>) is my favorite bird in Kenya. It is not rare, although it is typically found in trees and large shrubs so if the area you are in is treeless you probably won’t find one. \u00a0It has an elegant profile and is a swift flyer, but the real beauty of this bird is its incredible palette of colors. It really is striking. Here are a couple of my favorite shots of the lilac-breasted roller. 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