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The Rollers are an Old World family of near passerine birds. They resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups, blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but not the outer one.
   These are insect eaters, usually catching their prey in the air. They often perch prominently whilst hunting, like giant shrikes. The group gets its name from the aerial acrobatics some of these birds perform.
   These are birds of warm climates. They nest in an unlined tree-hole, and lay 2-4 eggs.
   The eleven species are:
Genus Coracias

European Roller Coracias garrulus

Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinica

Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata

Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulata

Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevia

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

Temminck's Roller Coracias temminckii

Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster Genus Eurystomus

Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus

Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis

Azure Roller Eurystomus azureus

Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalisFurther Information

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