3dRose Lilac Breasted Roller, bird, Tanzania Africa - NA02 DNO0171 - David Northcott - Greeting Cards, 6 x 6 inches, set of 6 (gc_83834_1)

Ranging in length from 25 to 32 cm, rollers look like stocky, short-legged jays and are predominately blue or violet in colour. They have a distinctive courtship flight, during which they dive from extreme height, rocking and rolling, while making loud, harsh calls. Inhabiting warm regions from Europe and Africa to Australia, it is time for us to introduce you to the 5 of the most beautiful rollers in the world. Number 5. Found widely from West Asia to the Indian Subcontinent, the Indian roller is best known for its aerobatic displays of males during the breeding season. Feeding mostly on insects and small reptiles, as many as 40 birds of this species have been seen to perch on a 70-metre stretch of electric wires, as they are attracted to swarms of winged termites. However, their habit of feeding near roadsides sometimes results in collisions with traffic, where a decline in the number