42. Indian Roller (ನೀಲಕಂಠ - Neelakanta)

 Indian Roller - ನೀಲಕಂಠ - Neelakanta

The Indian Roller (Kannada Name - ನೀಲಕಂಠ - Neelakanta) (Coracias benghalensis), is a member of the roller family of birds. They are found widely across tropical Asia stretching from Iraq eastward across the Indian Subcontinent to Indochina and are best known for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season. Wiki

Indian Roller - ನೀಲಕಂಠ - Neelakanta is Karnataka's State Bird

 Indian Roller - ನೀಲಕಂಠ - Neelakanta

Types of Roller species found in Mysuru:

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not. There are 12 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in India and also Karnataka and I have found 1 in Mysuru.

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