Indian roller is a bird of the family Coraciidae.
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18 Facts About Indian roller
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Indian roller was one of the many bird species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, where he coined the binomial name Corvus benghalensis.
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The Indian roller is called 'Little King' by villagers in Khuzestan Province in Iran.
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Indian roller is a bulky and broad-winged bird with a large head and short neck and legs.
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Indian roller has a monosyllabic contact call which varies from a short chack to a longer, harsher tschow.
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The European Indian roller has a longer neck and tail in flight, as well as black primaries and an all-blue head.
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The Indochinese Indian roller is darker, larger and has a purplish brown and unstreaked face and breast, and blue-green forehead.
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Indian roller is distributed from Iraq and United Arab Emirates through the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka.
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Indian roller is generally not very gregarious and is usually found alone or in pairs.
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Indian roller spends a few minutes preening followed by flying around its roosting site.
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Indian roller descends to the ground to capture insects and to a lesser extent amphibians, reptiles, birds, and small mammals.
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In March 2019, an Indian roller was observed feeding on an Indian wolf snake in Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.
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In India, the Indian roller received legal protection in 1887, when hunting it was banned under the Wild Birds Protection Act of 1887 and later under the Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act of 1912.
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Indian roller is associated with Hindu legends and said to be sacred to Vishnu; it used to be caught and released during festivals such as Dussera or the last day of Durga Puja.
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At the height of the plume trade in the early 20th century, the Indian roller was sought for export of its colourful feathers, and was among the most widely killed bird species in India.
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