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Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
7 Verified sightings at Sinharaja Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
7,724 Verified sightings across all 41 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dollarbird

The Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the distinctive pale blue or white, coin-shaped spots on its wings. It can be found from Australia to Korea, Japan and India.

The Oriental dollarbird was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Coracias orientalis. Linnaeus based his description on "Le Rollier des Indes" that had been described and illustrated by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The type locality is the island of Java in Indonesia. The Oriental dollarbird 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 azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) was nested in a clade containing subspecies of the Oriental dollarbird. Formerly, some authorities have also considered the broad-billed roller and the azure dollarbird to have been subspecies of the oriental dollarbird. The generic name derives from Ancient Greek eurustomos 'wide-mouthed' and the specific epithet is Latin... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Indian Roller
NT

Indian Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias benghalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

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Merops philippinus

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

White-throated Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Stork-billed Kingfisher
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Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops leschenaulti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Asian Green Bee-eater
LC

Asian Green Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops orientalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~60%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~60%
3 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
7 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
8 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
9 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
10 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
12 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
13 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
14 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
15 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
16 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
17 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
18 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
19 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
20 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
21 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
23 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
24 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
25 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
26 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
28 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
30 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
32 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
33 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
34 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
35 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
36 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
37 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
38 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
39 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
40 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
41 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dollarbird in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dollarbird sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dollarbird in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Dollarbird in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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