The Racket-tailed roller is widespread in Africa, occupying an area from Tanzania to Angola, south to Zimbabwe Botswana and Mozambique.
It prefers mature undisturbed deciduous woodland. Its diet is little known, but it is thought to feed mainly on insects, hunting from low perches, swooping to catch prey once spotted.
It is probably a cooperative breeder, nesting in tree cavities about 6-7 m above ground, either natural or excavated by large woodpeckers. There is little more information about its breeding habits, as there have been no large studies done on this species.
Photographed at Discovery Cove, Orlando, FL
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