18-12-2022 FARASUTO FOREST, GAMBIA - ABYSSINIAN ROLLER (Coracias abyssinicus)

The Abyssinian roller (Coracias abyssinicus), or Senegal roller, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel. It is resident in the southern part of its range, but northern breeding populations are short-distance migrants, moving further south after the wet season.