Editing Indian roller (section)

{{Short description|Species of bird}}
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{{Speciesbox
| name = Indian roller
| image = Indian roller - Timbi Lake, Vadodara 2023-12-03.jpg
| image_caption = Indian roller, Gujarat
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |title=''Coracias benghalensis'' |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |page=e.T22725914A94905872 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725914A94905872.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
| genus = Coracias
| species = benghalensis
| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
| synonyms = ''Corvus benghalensis'' {{small|Linnaeus,&nbsp;1758}}
| range_map = Coracias_benghalensis_distr.png
| range_map_alt = Map of southwestern and southern Asia, with shading indicating the species occurs in the Indian subcontinent and along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the northern Arabian Sea
| range_map_caption = {{Legend|#E2725B|outline=gray|breeding range}} {{Legend striped|#E2725B|#fff1de|outline=gray|up=yes|non-breeding range}}
}}

The '''Indian roller''' ('''''Coracias benghalensis''''') is a bird of the family [[Coraciidae]]. It is {{cvt|30|–|34|cm}} long with a wingspan of {{cvt|65|–|74|cm}} and weighs {{cvt|166|–|176|g}}. The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, with blue on the rump and contrasting light and dark blue on the wings and tail. The bright blue markings on the wing are prominent in flight. The sexes are similar in appearance. Two [[subspecies]] are recognised.

The Indian roller occurs widely from [[West Asia]] to the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Often found perched on roadside trees and wires, it is common in open grassland and scrub forest habitats, and has adapted well to human-modified landscapes. It mainly feeds on insects, especially [[beetle]]s. The species is best known for the aerobatic displays of males during the breeding season. Adult males and females form [[pair bond]]s and raise the young together. The female lays 3–5 eggs in a cavity or crevice, which is lined with a thin mat of straw or feathers. The roller is the [[List of Indian state birds|state bird]] of three [[Indian states]]. It is listed as a species of [[least concern]] on the [[IUCN Red List]].