European roller
Coracias garrulus
CommonPhoto: Saeed Davari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birdcarnivore
The roller is a colorful bird that breeds across Europe and parts of Asia, then migrates to Africa for the winter. Unlike many birds, it avoids open plains without trees. It makes its home in tree hollows, where it raises its young.
- Builds nests inside holes in trees.
- Spends winters in dry savannas and bushy areas of southern Africa.
- Found in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia during breeding season.
ForestSavannaEuropeAfricaAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Coracias garrulus
- Habitat
- Forest, Savanna
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Africa, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
