Racquet-tailed Roller vs European Roller

Coracias spatulatus 比較対象 Coracias garrulus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Racquet-tailed Roller European Roller
学名 Coracias spatulatus Coracias garrulus
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Coraciidae Coraciidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
翼開長 33.1 cm (13.0 in) 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
体重 93.0 g (3.28 oz) 130.0 g (4.59 oz)
食性 -- Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …
一腹卵数 2-4 3-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Racquet-tailed Roller
European Roller 31.0 cm
翼開長
Racquet-tailed Roller 33.1 cm
European Roller 66.0 cm
体重
Racquet-tailed Roller 93.0 g
European Roller 130.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Racquet-tailed Roller only

None

European Roller only

European Roller

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

Song & Call Comparison

Racquet-tailed Roller

European Roller

さえずり

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Racquet-tailed Roller

European Roller

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Racquet-tailed Roller

Least Concern

European Roller

How to Tell Them Apart

Racquet-tailed Roller

European Roller

羽毛

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

くちばし

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

About These Birds

European Roller

ヨーロッパで最も色彩豊かな鳥の一つで、求愛時にローリングと呼ばれる独特の空中飛翔を行う。

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