Coracias garrulus

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage insects and small vertebrates
gptkbp:aircraft bright blue with black tips
gptkbp:airlines fast and direct
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
April to July
southern_Europe_to_western_Asia
gptkbp:callsFor harsh croaking sound
gptkbp:colors varies by region
dark brown
excellent color vision
bright blue with rufous underparts
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:European_roller
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of summer in some cultures
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Europe
gptkbp:eggColor white
about 18 days
gptkbp:family Coraciidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior perches to hunt
gptkbp:habitat open country
farmland and open woodlands
gptkbp:headlights long and graduated with blue and black
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coracias garrulus
gptkbp:iceClass sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:length 26–28 cm
gptkbp:lensType black
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
some_migrate_to_Africa
gptkbp:nesting May to June
twigs and grass
cavities or tree holes
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 3 to 6
gptkbp:order Coraciiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Coracias_caudatus
Coracias benghalensis
gptkbp:rootSystem often in tree cavities
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:socialStructure often seen alone or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Coracias_garrulus_semenowi
gptkb:Coracias_garrulus_affinis
gptkb:Coracias_garrulus_garrulus
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls and whistles
gptkbp:weight 100–150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 60–70 cm
blue and brown
gptkbp:youth_development duller than adults