Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusEurystomus (Broad-billed Rollers and Dollarbirds)
- SpeciesEurystomus gularis (Blue-throated Roller)
About the Blue-throated Roller
The blue-throated roller (Eurystomus gularis) is a species of roller in the family Coraciidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. The blue-throated roller was formally described in 1819 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot under its current binomial name Eurystomus gularis. The specific epithet gularis is Modern Latin meaning "-throated". Vieillot based his description on a specimen in the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris which he mistaken believed had been collected in "Australasie"; the type locality has been designated as Senegal. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018 found that the blue-throated roller was most closely related to the broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus).
Two subspecies are recognized: E. g. gularis - Vieillot, 1819: Found from Guinea to western Cameroon E. g. neglectus - Neumann, 1908: Found from south-eastern Nigeria and southern Cameroon to northern Angola and Uganda The blue-throated roller is a dumpy, large-headed, thick-necked bird that frequents the tops of trees. Overall, it is a dark bird, mainly chestnut brown with a bright yellow bill and a blue... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Blue-throated Roller in Queen Elizabeth National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-throated Roller in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Roller sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-throated Roller in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-throated Roller in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.