Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusCoracias (Typical Rollers)
- SpeciesCoracias benghalensis (Indian Roller)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 16 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Roller in Wilpattu National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Indian Roller sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 109 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Roller in Wilpattu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Indian Roller in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.