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Indian Roller (ನೀಲಕಂಠ) : The state bird of Karnataka, Andhra pradesh and Odisha

The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), also called blue jay is a member of the roller family of birds. They are found widely across tropical Asia stretching from Iraq eastward across the Indian Subcontinent to Indochina and are best known for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season. They are very commonly seen perched along roadside trees and wires and are commonly seen in open grassland and scrub forest habitats. It is not migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. Being very common in the populated plains of India, it is associated with legends. A local name is neelkanta (meaning "blue throat"), a name associated with the deity Shiva (who drank poison resulting in the blue throat). The Indian Roller has been chosen as the state bird by the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha