EUROPEAN ROLLER NEST BOX, LIVE WEBCAM

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Location: Central Italy
Source: Birdcam.it
Info: Live webcam inside a European roller nest box in Italy. The European roller is a long distance migratory bird in Italy and is seen from late April to early September. The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is the only member of the roller family breeding in Europe.

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.