Broad-billed Roller
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Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Semuliki National Park
25 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,474 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Semuliki National Park

Blue-throated Roller
LC

Blue-throated Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus gularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
LC

Blue-breasted Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon malimbica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-bellied Kingfisher
LC

White-bellied Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corythornis leucogaster

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Shining-blue Kingfisher
LC

Shining-blue Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo quadribrachys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Dwarf Kingfisher
LC

African Dwarf Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina lecontei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Whitethroated Bee-eater
LC

Whitethroated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
LC

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon badia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black Bee-eater
LC

Black Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops gularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina picta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

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 Semuliki National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Roller sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Broad-billed Roller in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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