Bluethroat roller

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Bluethroat roller
Bluethroat roller

Bluethroat roller

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Rockers (Coraciiformes)
Family : Racken (Coraciidae)
Genre : Eurystom
Type : Bluethroat roller
Scientific name
Eurystomus gularis
Vieillot , 1819

The Blue-throated Roller ( Eurystomus gularis ), and Blue-throated Roller or Blue-throated Roller called one within the family of European Roller (Coraciidae) for generic Eurystomus .

features

The bluethroat roller is around 25 cm tall and weighs 82–118 g, it looks plump with a large, dark maroon head and neck. The beak is light yellow, the eye dark. The top is maroon, the outer feathers of the relatively long wings and the tail are blue. It is similar to the cinnamon roller , but is slightly smaller and has blue on the throat as a characteristic distinguishing feature. The young bird does not have a throat patch yet, it is brownish overall, the beak is dark gray and the belly is bluish.

distribution and habitat

The preferred habitat in Africa includes rainforest , secondary forest , also villages and hills south of the Sahara .

The following subspecies can be distinguished:

nutrition

It feeds mainly on insects , mainly ants ( Crematogaster and weaver ants ), likes to stay in tree tops and hunt while flying.

Reproduction

The bluethroat roller lays its eggs between February and May. They occur in pairs or in smaller groups.

Hazardous situation

The bluethroat roller is considered not endangered ( least concern ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Avibase Eurystomus gularis
  2. ^ A b T. Stevenson, J. Fanshawe: Birds of East Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Princeton University Press, 2002, ISBN 0-691-12665-8 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
  4. ↑ Eurystomus gularis in the IUCN 2016-3 Red List of Endangered Species . Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2017.

Web links

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