The European Roller is one of twelve species of roller found in the world. European Rollers live in southern parts of Europe and parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Like other roller species, the European is colorful, with a beautiful shades of blue and green on the body, and an orange-brown back.
European Rollers feed on insects, rodents, and reptiles that it hunts on the ground.
Spanish researchers have discovered that baby European Rollers have an unconventional method of deterring potential predators. The young birds will "vomit a smelly orange liquid when scared by predators." The act serves two purposes. First, the stinky puke may disgust predators from further harassing or attacking the... Read more »
We've recently added three new Birdorable birds from the roller family: the European Roller; the Lilac-breasted Roller; and the Blue-bellied Roller. There are twelve species of roller extant today. Rollers are... Read more »
