Broad-billed Roller
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Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Mana Pools National Park
96 Verified sightings at Mana Pools National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,474 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Broad-billed Roller

The broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa and Madagascar in all but the driest regions. It is a wet season breeder, which migrates from the northern and southern areas of its range towards the moister equatorial belt in the dry season.

The broad-billed roller was formally described in 1776 by the German zoologist Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller under the binomial name Coracias glaucurus. The specific epithet is from Ancient Greek glaukos meaning "blue-grey". Statius Müller based his brief description on "Le Rollier de Madagascar" that had been described in 1775 by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and illustrated by Edme-Louis Daubenton. The type locality is Madagascar. The broad-billed roller is now placed in the genus Eurystomus that was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018 found that the broad-billed roller was most closely related to the blue-throated roller (Eurystomus gularis). Alternate names for the broad-billed roller include the African broad-billed roller and the cinnamon... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
European Roller
LC

European Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias garrulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Raquet-tailed Roller
LC

Raquet-tailed Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias spatulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-crowned Roller
LC

Rufous-crowned Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias naevius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-fronted Bee-eater
LC

White-fronted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bullockoides

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
LC

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon albiventris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
LC

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops nubicoides

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Giant Kingfisher
LC

Giant Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle maxima

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~70%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~60%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~40%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~40%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
6 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
8 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~20%
9 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
17 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
19 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
20 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
21 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
22 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
23 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
25 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%
26 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
27 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
31 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
34 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
35 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
36 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
39 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
40 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
41 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
42 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
43 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-billed Roller in Mana Pools National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Roller sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Broad-billed Roller in Mana Pools National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Broad-billed Roller in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.

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