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Coracias benghalensis
Meet the state bird of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. The Indian roller is very common in the populated plains of India and associated with legends. It is said to be sacred to Vishnu, and used to be caught and released during festivals such as Dussera and Durga Puja. A local Hindi name is neelkanth, meaning "blue throat", a name associated with the deity Shiva (who drank poison resulting in the blue throat). Another local name in Telugu is paala pitta. Adding its chopped feathers to grass and feeding them to cows was believed to increase their milk yield.
Spotted on Nov 21, 2014
Submitted on Nov 21, 2014
28 Comments (1–25)
Nilkontho ❤️....I thought it's an extinct species
So beautiful Hemant, congrats.
Great shots!
Wow! What a fantastic series!
Beauty!We' ve plenty of them here in Gujarat too :) ...congrats!
Congrats Hemant!
Congrats Hemant
Congratulations Hemant!! Beautiful series!!
Congratulations! Beautiful series !!
Congratulations to both you and the gorgeous bird on the SOTW ! That added first shot makes me catch my breath - beautiful shot. Well done, Hemant !!
Beautiful
Congratulations! Beautiful series Hemant
Fantastic series ... well done Hemant!
thank you so much project Noah :)
#yasser thank you
#mark Ridgway thats a cement pole, i saw him 1st time sitting like this.
Simplemente , maravillosa
Congrats Hemant. Love the extra shots. Is the last one in a 'nest' ?
Hemant, congratulations this beautiful series has been chosen by the Project Noah Rangers as our Rangers' Spotting of the week. What a gorgeous bird and what wonderful snapshots!
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Congratulations on your nomination. Wonderful pictures.
thank you so much friends
i have added few more closeups hope you will enjoy them
Gorgeous bird and great shots ! Thanks for sharing this and the lovely stories.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Wonderful spottings Hemant!!
What a gift to the newest state of India! Welcome Hemant! Welcome Telangana!
Gorgeous series!
Amazing shots.