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Eurasian Roller’s Dinner Derby

Chris Bower gives us one bird on the cusp of snack time.
By Andrea Alfano
Published February 10, 2015
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Despite their beautiful blue plumes, Eurasian Rollers have earned a rather unflattering nickname: . Nestlings of this species have developed a crude but effective form of self-defense, vomiting when they are afraid in order to make themselves less appetizing. Eurasian rollers inhabit corners of the Middle East, Europe, central Asia, and Morocco.

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