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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Indochinese Roller	European Roller
الاسم العلمي	Coracias affinis	Coracias garrulus
الرتبة	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
الفصيلة	Coraciidae	Coraciidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Least Concern
الطول	—	31,0 cm (12.2 in)
طول الجناح	38,1 cm (15.0 in)	66,0 cm (26.0 in)
الوزن	156,0 g (5.50 oz)	130,0 g (4.59 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …
عدد البيض في الوضع	--	3-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Indochinese Roller —

European Roller 31,0 cm

طول الجناح

Indochinese Roller 38,1 cm

European Roller 66,0 cm

الوزن

Indochinese Roller 156,0 g

European Roller 130,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Indochinese Roller only

🌿 Wetland

European Roller only

🌲 Forest

European Roller

Warm, dry, open country with scattered trees and nest holes. Breeds in tree cavities, earth banks, and nest boxes.

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Song & Call Comparison

Indochinese Roller

European Roller

الغناء

A harsh, grating 'rack-rack' or 'quarrk' in flight. Gives a variety of sharp nasal calls at the nest. Not melodic; primary vocalizations are alarm and contact calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Indochinese Roller

European Roller

Southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Indochinese Roller

Least Concern

European Roller

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How to Tell Them Apart

Indochinese Roller

European Roller

الريش

Turquoise-blue head, breast, and tail. Chestnut-brown back. Vivid ultramarine blue and black wing patches visible in flight.

المنقار

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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About These Birds

Indochinese Roller

European Roller

The European roller gets its name from the spectacular rolling and tumbling aerial displays performed by males during courtship. It is the only roller species in Europe and one of the continent's most colorful birds. Declining across much of its western range due to agricultural intensification and habitat loss.

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