Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
GenusEurystomus (Broad-billed Rollers and Dollarbirds)
SpeciesEurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tanjung Puting National Park

7 Verified sightings at Tanjung Puting National Park From 2019 to 2026

7,724 Verified sightings across all 41 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Tanjung Puting National Park

Pelargopsis capensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Alcedo meninting

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Halcyon smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Merops viridis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ceyx erithaca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Todiramphus chloris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Halcyon pileata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Alcedo atthis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Merops philippinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Halcyon coromanda

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Alcedo euryzona

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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

#	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	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
38	Uluru-Kata Tjuta 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

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Dollarbird

About the Dollarbird

Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Blue-eared Kingfisher

White-throated Kingfisher

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

Collared Kingfisher

Black-capped Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Ruddy Kingfisher

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found