The Indian Roller Coracias Benghalensis is a photograph by © Neha & Chittaranjan Desai which was uploaded on January 15th, 2019.
The Indian Roller Coracias Benghalensis
The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), was formerly locally called the Blue Jay, a misnomer. It is a member of the roller family of birds which... more
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The Indian Roller Coracias Benghalensis
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© Neha & Chittaranjan Desai
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The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), was formerly locally called the Blue Jay, a misnomer. It is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds in tropical southern Asia from Iraq to Thailand. It is not migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements.The Indian Roller is a stocky bird, the size of a Jackdaw at 30-34cm. It has a warm brown back, lilac breast and face, and blue crown, wings, tail and belly. Sexes are similar, but the juvenile is a drabber version of the adult. The Southeast Asian race C. b. affinis has a green back and purple underparts.
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January 15th, 2019
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