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 Yala National Park
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
📅 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 Yala National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Indian Roller sighting in Yala National Park, based on 130 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Roller in Yala National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Indian Roller in Yala National Park in our monthly data.