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 Keoladeo National Park
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
📅 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 Keoladeo National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a European Roller sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Roller in Keoladeo National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for European Roller in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.