11 Interesting Facts About Strikingly Colorful Bird Lilac-Breasted Roller

The lilac-breasted roller is a member of the roller family of birds, which is also known as Coraciidae. It is a strong and swift flier. The bird's Latin name Coracias caudatus was given to it by a Swedish scientist identified as Carl Linnaeus. There are two subspecies, C.c caudatus, and C.c. lorti. The latter is sometimes called the blue-breasted roller or the lilac-throated roller, The two subspecies live in different parts of Africa, and their ranges do not overlap.