European Roller
Coracias garrulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusCoracias (Typical Rollers)
- SpeciesCoracias garrulus (European Roller)
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Raquet-tailed Roller
Coracias spatulatus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Roller in Hwange National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a European Roller sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Roller in Hwange National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for European Roller in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.