Genus

Typical Rollers

Coracias

9 species in our catalog · found in 98 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
GenusCoracias (Typical Rollers)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Coracias caudatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Coracias abyssinicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Coracias affinis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Coracias benghalensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Coracias naevius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Coracias temminckii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Coracias garrulus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Coracias cyanogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coracias spatulatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~50%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Rollers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~90%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~80%
	European Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
2	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	4	~80%
	Abyssinian Roller			~70%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~40%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~20%
	European Roller			<5%
3	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~80%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~70%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~20%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			~20%
	European Roller			~10%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	3	~80%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~80%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			~10%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
5	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~80%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~70%
	European Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
6	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	~80%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~80%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
	European Roller			<5%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			Insufficient data
7	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~70%
	Abyssinian Roller			~60%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~20%
	European Roller			<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
8	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~70%
	Indochinese Roller			~70%
	Indian Roller			Insufficient data
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~70%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	European Roller			~10%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			<5%
10	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~70%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	European Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
11	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~70%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~20%
	European Roller			~10%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			<5%
12	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~70%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
	Raquet-tailed Roller			Insufficient data
13	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
	European Roller			<5%
14	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	European Roller			<5%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
15	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~40%
	European Roller			~30%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
16	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~50%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			~20%
	European Roller			~10%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	European Roller			<5%
18	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			Insufficient data
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
	European Roller			Insufficient data
19	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
	European Roller			<5%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			<5%
20	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	European Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
21	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	Indian Roller			~60%
22	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~50%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
	European Roller			~10%
23	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	Indian Roller			~60%
24	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~60%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~60%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
25	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	4	~60%
	Abyssinian Roller			~40%
	Blue-bellied Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
	European Roller			Insufficient data
26	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~50%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~40%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
	Raquet-tailed Roller			~10%
	European Roller			<5%
27	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~50%
	Indochinese Roller			~50%
28	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Indian Roller			~50%
29	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	~50%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~30%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~20%
	European Roller			<5%
30	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~50%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~40%
	European Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
31	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~40%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~40%
	Abyssinian Roller			Insufficient data
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
32	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~40%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~30%
	European Roller			~10%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~10%
33	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~40%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~30%
	European Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
34	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~40%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~30%
	European Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
35	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Purple-winged Roller			~30%
36	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~30%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~30%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
	European Roller			<5%
37	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~30%
	Indian Roller			~30%
38	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3	~30%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~30%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
	Raquet-tailed Roller			Insufficient data
39	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	~30%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			~20%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~10%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
40	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	European Roller			~30%
41	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~20%
	European Roller			~10%
42	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~30%
	Indochinese Roller			~30%
43	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Indian Roller			~30%
44	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~20%
	Indian Roller			~20%
45	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Roller			~20%
46	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~20%
47	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~20%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~20%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
48	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~20%
	European Roller			~20%
49	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indochinese Roller			~20%
	Indian Roller			<5%
50	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Roller			~20%
	European Roller			<5%
51	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Roller			~20%
52	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Indian Roller			~10%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
53	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Indochinese Roller			~10%
54	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~10%
	Abyssinian Roller			~10%
	European Roller			<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
55	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Indian Roller			~10%
56	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~10%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
57	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Indochinese Roller			~10%
58	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Indian Roller			~10%
59	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Roller			~10%
60	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	European Roller			~10%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
61	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~10%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			~10%
	European Roller			~10%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
62	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	~10%
	Indochinese Roller			~10%
	Indian Roller			<5%
63	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	European Roller			~10%
64	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~10%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
	European Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
65	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	European Roller			<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
66	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1	~10%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
67	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
	European Roller			<5%
68	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
69	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Roller			<5%
70	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
71	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Indochinese Roller			<5%
72	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
73	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
	European Roller			Insufficient data
74	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Roller			Insufficient data
75	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
76	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Roller			Insufficient data
77	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Indian Roller			<5%
	Indochinese Roller			Insufficient data
78	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indochinese Roller			<5%
79	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
80	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Indochinese Roller			<5%
81	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Roller			<5%
82	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Roller			Insufficient data
	Abyssinian Roller			Insufficient data
83	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
84	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
85	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Indian Roller			<5%
86	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
87	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
88	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
89	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
90	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
91	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
92	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
	European Roller			Insufficient data
	Abyssinian Roller			Insufficient data
93	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
94	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	European Roller			<5%
95	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Lilac-breasted Roller			Insufficient data
96	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Indochinese Roller			Insufficient data
97	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data
98	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Roller			Insufficient data