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European Roller

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European Roller

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Also known as Coracias garrulus

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The European Roller (*Coracias garrulus*) is a species of bird belonging to the family Coraciidae and the order Coraciiformes. It is classified within the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the genus *Coracias* as its parent taxon. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019.

This bird has a taxon range that includes Africa. Reproductive characteristics include a litter size of 4.2 and an egg incubation period of 18 days. The species is not extinct and is part of the class Aves. Common names for this taxon include European Roller, Blauracke, Carraca europea, and gaig blau comú.

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Species

Least Concern

European roller

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCoraciiformes
  4. FamilyCoraciidae
Observations10,889

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Coracias
Image
European roller.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Coracias garrulus
Commons category
Coracias garrulus
Commons gallery
Coracias garrulus
litter size
4.2
egg incubation period
18
taxon common name
rolieiro-europeu
short name
C. garrulus
taxon range
Africa
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Encyclopedic overview

The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is the only member of the roller family Coraciidae breeding in Europe. Its range extends into the Maghreb, West Asia and Central Asia. It winters in southern Africa, primarily in dry wooded savanna and bushy plains. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats, but avoids treeless plains. It usually nests in tree holes.

Taxonomy and systematics

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