Two Indian Rollers perched together on a dead tree stub, the upper bird with wings spread displaying blue and chestnut plumage against a clear blue sky.

Bug! Bug will keep us together*

A Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) pair engage in a courtship ritual on a weathered snag in Kurai, Madhya Pradesh, India.

*with apologies to Captain and Tenille

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Species

Coracias benghalensis (Indian Roller)

Ecoregion

East Deccan moist deciduous forests

Places

Kurai

Season

Spring

Lighting

Midday

Genre

Behavioral Study

Behavior

Courtship & Display

Life Stage

Adult

Sex

Camera Details

Camera: NIKON Z 9
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/3200s
ISO: 4000
Focal Length: 600mm

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