Purple-winged roller
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Coracias temminckii

The purple-winged roller (Coracias temminckii ) is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae.It is endemic to the Sulawesi subregion in Indonesia and can be found on the islands of Sulawesi, Bangka, Lembeh, Manterawu, Muna and Butung.

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Appearance

The purple-winged roller is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) in length, similar in size to the Eurasian jay. The cap and upper-tail coverts are bright azure blue, the back is dark-olive, with the rest of the plumage mainly dark blue. The large bill is black. The sexes are alike. Juveniles are similar to the adults but with duller plumage.

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References

1. Purple-winged roller Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple-winged_roller
2. Purple-winged roller on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682905/130084513
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/611794

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