Indian Roller

A brightly colored bird with various shades of blue on the wings, tails, and belly that are often more prominent in flight. Note the longitudinal white streaks on the throat and breast. Indochinese Roller has a purple-blue breast, a darker olive back, and is generally darker blue. Generally silent, but more vocal in breeding season with harsh calls. Prefers open areas, including agricultural landscapes, sitting on exposed perches including electric wires, occasionally pumping its tail slowly. Practically a resident roller with some movements in the western parts of its range.

The Indian Roller can be found in Sri Lanka in open grasslands, cultivated areas, and thin forests. They are also found in parks and cities.

In Sri Lanka, the Indian Roller primarily feeds on a diet of large insects like grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, moths, and wasps, as well as small reptiles like lizards and frogs, similar to its diet across its range; it often captures prey on the ground by performing acrobatic flights to snatch insects up.