Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Near Gatamaiyo Forest, Nakuru County, Kenya. Oct. 2016.
From Wikipedia: The bird is 29–30 cm in length and is also known as the Cinnamon Roller. It has a warm back and head, lilac foreneck and breast, with the rest of the plumage mainly brown. The broad bill is bright yellow. Sexes are similar, but the juvenile is a drabber version of the adult, with a pale breast. Cinnamon roller is striking in its strong direct flight, with the brilliant blues of the wings and tail contrasting with the brown back. This is a species of open woodland with some tall trees, preferably near water. These rollers often perch prominently on trees, posts or overhead wires, like giant shrikes.
Coraciidae -- Roller Family
Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe