Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusCoracias (Typical Rollers)
- SpeciesCoracias naevius (Rufous-crowned Roller)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
📅 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 Rufous-crowned Roller in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Rufous-crowned Roller sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Roller in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Roller in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.