Nagarhole forest or Kabini has got scores of Indian rollers and here are couple of images of them taken by me during my visit there.The male bird’s acrobatic display with twists
and turns during the mating season has earned it its name Rollers and these birds prey on insects,
scorpions, small reptiles. They are known to follow tractors In rural India for
disturbed invertebrates.
Indian Rollers are quite colorful and are
present in large number throughout India. Several states of India have chosen
the Indian Roller as their state bird.
Indian rollers are associated with legends
and it is said to be sacred to Lord Vishnu. Hindi name for this bird is
Neelkanth ..means blue throat and is associated with Lord Shiva who also is
supposed to have blue colored throat. Though Indian roller is known as neelkanth, it has brownish neck and blue crown whereas the European rollers have blue tinges on the neck.
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