A bird that breeds in parts of central Europe and migrates to central and southern Africa. It has a blue head and chest and a chestnut back.
The head, neck, and belly are sky blue, and the back is chestnut. Males and females look similar, though males are slightly brighter during the breeding season. Juveniles are paler than adults.
It nests in old tree hollows or holes made by woodpeckers, and may also use nest boxes. It breeds in spring and summer and migrates to Africa for winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.