Indian roller: Coracias benghalensis

Indian Roller: Coracias benghalensis

There is previous post on the Indian roller on Photo Span taken at Keoladeo Ghana on a cold, blustery, winter morning. The bird in that photograph felt the cold and had fluffed up its feathers to stay warm. This photograph, however, is taken in warmer mid-afternoon climate of Khaparwas in Haryana. Amidst fields, a few of them with standing crop of bajra and cotton, some others harvested and lying fallow, and a remaining being prepared for winter crop of mustard.

Also known as Neelkanth or Dussehra bird. Beautiful in flight.

Please observe the differences between Indian roller and European roller posted yesterday.

Indian roller : Coracias benghalensis

IUCN Status:  Least Concern.

Weak legs, wait and attack hunters of large insects.

 

 

Photographed at Khaparwas, Distt. Jajjhar, Haryana, India on 12.10.2014

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with Tamron 150-600mm Lens.