Least ConcernEgyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
One of the 2 rollers on WAnimals
Birds · Coraciiformes · Coraciidae
Coracias garrulus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It owes its English name to its spectacular courtship flight, a series of acrobatic rolls and tumbling dives worthy of a circus act.
Weight
up to 140 g
Size
29 cm – 32 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: BirdBuddy Wiki; Birda (identification); AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Animalia.bio; Wikipedia (European roller); Birds of the World; BirdLife DataZone; PMC (genetic diversity Serbia study)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 34.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
