European Roller
Coracias garrulus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 7,556
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The European roller (Coracias garrulus) 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 adapted from the Wikipedia article “European roller”.