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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	European Roller	Broad-billed Roller
Nombre científico	Coracias garrulus	Eurystomus glaucurus
Orden	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Familia	Coraciidae	Coraciidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	31,0 cm (12.2 in)	—
Envergadura	66,0 cm (26.0 in)	39,6 cm (15.6 in)
Peso	130,0 g (4.59 oz)	117,16666666666667 g (4.13 oz)
Dieta	Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	3-6	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

European Roller 31,0 cm

Broad-billed Roller —

Envergadura

European Roller 66,0 cm

Broad-billed Roller 39,6 cm

Peso

European Roller 130,0 g

Broad-billed Roller 117,16666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

European Roller only

🌲 Forest

Broad-billed Roller only

Ninguno

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

European Roller

Canto

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.

Broad-billed Roller

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Geographic Range & Migration

European Roller

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

Broad-billed Roller

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

European Roller

Least Concern

Broad-billed Roller

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Roller

Plumaje

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

Pico

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

Broad-billed Roller

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About These Birds

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.

Broad-billed Roller

Carraca lila, 28-30 cm. Lila brillante con alas azul verdosas y cola azul. Bosques y sabanas de África subsahariana y Madagascar. Insectívoro aéreo. Migratorio. Preocupación menor.

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