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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Indochinese Roller	European Roller
学名	Coracias affinis	Coracias garrulus
目	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
科	Coraciidae	Coraciidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	31.0 cm (12.2 in)
翼展	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)
体重	156.0 g (5.50 oz)	130.0 g (4.59 oz)
食性	--	Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …
产卵数	--	3-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Indochinese Roller —

European Roller 31.0 cm

翼展

Indochinese Roller 38.1 cm

European Roller 66.0 cm

体重

Indochinese Roller 156.0 g

European Roller 130.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

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

鸣唱

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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保护状况

Least Concern

Indochinese Roller

Least Concern

European Roller

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How to Tell Them Apart

Indochinese Roller

European Roller

羽毛

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

喙

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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About These Birds

Indochinese Roller

European Roller

因求偶时的翻滚飞行而得名。欧洲唯一的佛法僧科鸟类。种群数量下降。

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