No, I’m not mad, even if my cry sounds a bit “gaga”
I love
catching flying insects
I hate
being caught
About Blue Bellie
Scientific name :
Coracias cyanogaster
Common name:
blue-bellied roller
Native to :
wooded savannahs of West Africa (Senegal, Sudan, Gambia, Guinea, etc.)
Size :
30 cm
Wingspan :
70 cm
Conservation status :
Least Concern (LC)
Lifespan :
20 years
Weight :
180 g
Diet :
grasshoppers, beetles, ants, termites, scorpions, snakes
Characteristics :
The brightly coloured blue-bellied roller lives in pairs or small groups in holes in trees or palm trees, about ten metres above ground. Its mating ritual includes pursuits, dizzying flights, tailspins and other acrobatics, accompanied by hoarse cries.
Location in the Tropical Reserve :
the birds are free to fly in the greenhouse – you can take a closer look at them during the daily event on Bird Island
