Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Coraciidae Low risk
The European roller is the only member of the roller family Coraciidae breeding in Europe. Its range extends into the Maghreb, West Asia and Central Asia. It winters in southern Africa, primarily in dry wooded savanna and bushy plains. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats, but avoids treeless plains. It usually nests in tree holes.
Summary from Wikipedia
At a glance
Family
Coraciidae
Group
Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies
Conservation status
Low risk
Similar birds
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