Indian Roller look-alikes
Coracias benghalensis
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European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Key differences
The European Roller has a more uniform blue head and body, lacking the olive-brown back of the Indian Roller. Its breast is also a more uniform blue, without the streaking seen in the Indian Roller. The European Roller is a migratory species that breeds in Europe and winters in Africa, with some overlap in wintering grounds with the Indian Roller's range.
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Key differences
The Dollarbird (also known as Oriental Dollarbird) is generally darker blue-green overall, with a distinctive bright red beak and legs. It has a prominent white 'dollar-shaped' patch on its underwing, which is visible in flight. Its head is larger and more rounded, and it lacks the olive-brown back of the Indian Roller.
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