Indian Roller

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior aerial display
perching bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
March to June
aerial acrobatics
gptkbp:callsFor harsh croaking sound
gptkbp:class Aves
gptkbp:colors white
blue
brown
iridescent plumage
gptkbp:communityEvents often seen in pairs
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:national_bird_of_India
gptkbp:diet insects
small mammals
reptiles
gptkbp:eggColor white
3.0 cm x 2.5 cm
gptkbp:family Coraciidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:European_Roller
gptkb:African_Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Blue-breasted Roller
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior swoops down to catch prey
sits on high perches
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus Coracias
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
woodlands
open fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Roller
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 18 days
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:length 26–28 cm
gptkbp:migration resident bird
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southeast_Asia
South_Asia
gptkbp:nesting tree cavities
gptkbp:order Coraciiformes
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators cats
snakes
larger birds
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Coracias_benghalensis_ruficollis
Coracias benghalensis affinis
Coracias benghalensis benghalensis
Coracias benghalensis indicus
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:weight 100–150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 65–70 cm