FAMEPedia:Today's featured article/September 2, 2021

The Indian roller is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is 30 – long with a wingspan of 65 – and weighs 166 –. The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, with blue on the rump and contrasting light and dark blue on the wings and tail. The sexes are similar in appearance, with bright blue wing markings prominent in flight. The Indian roller occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Often found perched on roadside trees and wires, it is common in open grassland and scrub forest habitats, and has adapted well to human-modified landscapes. It mainly feeds on insects, especially beetles. The species is best known for the aerobatic displays of males during the breeding season. Adult males and females form pair bonds, raising the young together. The female lays 3–5 eggs in a cavity or crevice, lined with a mat of straw or feathers. It is the state bird of three Indian states. It is listed as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List.