CORRACIAS GARRULA- 
COMMON ROLLER. 
Generic Character. 
Bill sharp-edged, bent in at the point, base naked. 
Nostrils narrow, naked. 
Tongue cartilaginous, bifid. 
Legs short. 
Feet formed for walking. 
CoRRAciAs garruia; capite c^rulea, dorso rubro, 
regimibus nigris. 
Roller. Head blue, back red, wings black. 
CoRRACiAs Garrula. Lifi, St/sL v. Lp. 159. Gmel 
Si/St vA. p. 878. Ind, Dm, v. I. p. 64, 
Galgalus. Bris. v. 2. p. 64. 
Cornix ciERULEA Geseri. Eaii Sj/n. p. 41. 
Pica Marina. Rati Syn, p. 41. 
Garrulus argentoratensis. Raii Syn, p. 41. 
Le Rollier. Buff, Hist d'Ois, v. 3. p. 133. PL 
EwZ. 486. 
Rollier Vulgaire. Temm, Man. Dm. ed. 2. p. 127. 
Common Roller. Br. Zool. Svo. ed. p. 300. pi. 37. 
Arci. Zool V. 2. p. 235. Lewm, Br. 
Birds, V. 2. t. 42. Don. Br. Birds, t. 33. 
Mont. Dm. Diet. Bewick's Br. Bi^s, 
pt.l.p.116. Gen. Zool. v. 7. p. 388. 
pi. 50. 
This splendid bird, though common to many parts of the 
continents of Europe and Africa, is but rarely seen in Great 
Britain. In habits and economy it much resembles the 
Rook, like it this species is said to congregate, but does 
