European Roller Birds mating
The European Roller’s name comes from the rolling aerial acrobatics it performs during courtship or territorial flights.
European rollers are monogamous and form pairs.
They nest in an unlined tree or cliff hole and lay up to 6 eggs from May to June. The incubation period lasts for 17-19 days and is performed by the female.
The chicks are altricial; they hatch naked and blind, but quickly develop. They start to fly after 25 to 30 days but still depend on their parents for about 3 weeks more.
European Roller Birds mating
The European Roller’s name comes from the rolling aerial acrobatics it performs during courtship or territorial flights.
European rollers are monogamous and form pairs.
They nest in an unlined tree or cliff hole and lay up to 6 eggs from May to June. The incubation period lasts for 17-19 days and is performed by the female.
The chicks are altricial; they hatch naked and blind, but quickly develop. They start to fly after 25 to 30 days but still depend on their parents for about 3 weeks more.