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Broad-billed Roller
Geelbektroupant · Eurystomus glaucurus
A stocky cinnamon-coloured roller with a striking stubby yellow bill, arriving with the summer rains. It perches high in riverine trees and sallies out at dusk to catch flying termites and ants, often in small groups, then departs north again before winter.
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Dark cinnamon body with a lilac throat and a short, broad, bright-yellow bill.
Listen for its call
A harsh, cackling "k-k-k-k", often heard at dusk near rivers.
Where to see it in Kruger
Tall riverine trees along the major rivers, hawking insects at dusk in summer.
Did you know
It catches flying ants and termites in mid-air during summer storms.
Often confused with
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