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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik	Lilac-breasted Roller	European Roller
Bilimsel Ad	Coracias caudatus	Coracias garrulus
Takım	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Familya	Coraciidae	Coraciidae
Koruma Durumu	Least Concern	Least Concern
Uzunluk	—	31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Kanat Açıklığı	32,2 cm (12.7 in)	66,0 cm (26.0 in)
Ağırlık	100,5 g (3.55 oz)	130,0 g (4.59 oz)
Beslenme	--	Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü	2-4	3-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Lilac-breasted Roller —

European Roller 31,0 cm

Kanat Açıklığı

Lilac-breasted Roller 32,2 cm

European Roller 66,0 cm

Ağırlık

Lilac-breasted Roller 100,5 g

European Roller 130,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Lilac-breasted Roller only

🌾 Grassland

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

Lilac-breasted Roller

European Roller

Şarkı

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

Lilac-breasted Roller

European Roller

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

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Lilac-breasted Roller

Least Concern

European Roller

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lilac-breasted Roller

European Roller

Tuy

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

Gaga

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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About These Birds

Lilac-breasted 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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