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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a European Roller sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 52 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Roller in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for European Roller in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.