Blue-throated Roller

Blue-throated RollerThe Blue-throated Roller is a West and Central African roller that catches flying insects on the wing. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a reddish-brown back and a pale blue throat.What does it look like?Adults of the nominate subspecies have reddish-brown upperparts and a pale blue throat; the sexes are alike. The other subspecies is described as darker on the throat and upperparts.How does it live?The Blue-throated Roller is a West and Central African roller that catches flying insects on the wing. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a reddish-brown back and a pale blue throat.In the evening, it launches from a high perch to catch flying insects. It may gather with other rollers around sunset.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global