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Indian Roller Blue Jay (Coracias Benghalensis)

 

Being very common in the populated plains of India, it is associated with legends. A local name is Neelkanth (meaning "blue throat"), a name associated with the deity Shiva (who drank poison resulting in the blue throat). During former times, a captive roller would be released by the local ruler during festivals such as Dussera and Durga Puja. The Indian Roller has been chosen as the state bird by the Indian states of Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. More: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Roller

 

Images of Bengal, India

 

Explored #95 29-11-2012 / My Explored List: explore.marcopix.com/profil/index.php?id=23985194@N06

 

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