📷: European roller, Eurasian roller, Common roller, or Blue roller (Coracias garrulus) by vanessaobrzut via Pixabay 2018 The photo shows a striking bird with a stocky build and a large head. Its plumage is predominantly a vibrant blue, with a rusty-brown back and black flight feathers. The contrast between these colours is particularly noticeable in flight. It has a slightly-hooked bill and a slender tail, and its calls are harsh and crow-like. Conservation status: Least Concern (UCN 3.1) Distribution: From Morocco to Tunisia, in southern and east-central Europe, and eastwards through northwestern Iran to southwestern Siberia. It migrates to southern Africa to overwinter. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Coraciiformes (Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers, Motmots, and Todies) Family: Coraciidae (Rollers) Genus: Coracias Species: C. garrulus CC: SBFE

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