Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Coraciidae
Genus
Coracias
Species
garrulus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq, Malawi
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Warm, dry, open country with scattered trees, preferring lowland.
Distribution and Range
Summers in western Europe and easteern Asia then winters in Sub Sahara Africa
Food
Searches for prey from a raised perch then drops down to the ground to grab small rodents or reptiles, insects and other invertebrates.