european roller in a nest box

LIVE EUROPEAN ROLLER NEST BOX WEBCAM

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  • Location: Central Italy
  • Source: Birdcam.it
  • Info: Live European roller webcam inside a nest box in Italy. The European roller is a long distance migratory bird in Italy and is seen from late April to early September.


More info: The European Roller is easily recognised with its distinctive plumage wuth brilliant blue head and underparts, a rusty-coloured back, and black flight feathers. Males and females are similar in appearance. They breed maily in Europe but their range extends to Morocco, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

The European Roller's name comes from the rolling aerial acrobatics it performs during courtship or territorial flights.

European rollers eat mostly insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, and beetles. They will also take small reptiles, rodents, and frogs.