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==Description== [[File:European roller - Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 2019-10-26 02.jpg|thumb|At Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Jamnagar]] [[File:Eurasian Roller.jpg|thumb|At [[Hesaraghatta Lake]]]] [[File:European roller (Coracias garrulus) in flight.jpg|thumb|In flight, Hungary]] The European roller is a stocky bird, the size of a [[Eurasian jay]] at {{cvt|29|–|32|cm}} in length with a {{cvt|52|–|58|cm}} wingspan.<ref>{{cite book | last1=Svensson |first1=L. |last2=Mullarney |first2=K. |last3=Zetterström |first3=D. |year=2009 |title=Collins Bird Guide |edition=Second |location=London |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=978-0-00-726814-6 |page=240}}</ref> It is mainly blue with an orange-brown back.{{cn|date=June 2024}} The European roller is striking in its strong direct flight, with the brilliant blue contrasting with black flight feathers. Sexes are similar, but the juvenile is a drabber version of the adult. The display of this bird is like that of a [[Northern lapwing|lapwing]], with the twists and turns that give this species its English name. The call is a harsh [[crow]]-like sound. It gives a raucous series of calls when nervous.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
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