Rollers (Coraciidae)
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) - HBW 6, p. 371
French: Rollier indien
German: Hinduracke
Spanish: Carraca India
Other common names: Blue Jay(!)
Taxonomy: Corvus benghalensis Linnaeus, 1758, Bengal (= Madras).
Most closely allied congener is perhaps C. caudatus. May be closely related to C. temminckii. Race affinis sometimes given full species status, but intergrades with nominate race. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) - E Iraq and SE Arabia through N Pakistan and E to Bangladesh, S to Maharashtra.
- indicus Linnaeus, 1766 - C India (from S Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh) S to Sri Lanka.
- affinis McClelland, 1840 - NE India (Bihar, Assam) E to SC China (S Sichuan, Hainan, Yunnan), and S to peninsular Thailand and Indochina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch and preening Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp benghalensis)
Jean Hupperetz 31 October 2004 8 years ago 50 sec 4.8 -
A bird in a tree with a frog on its beak and eating it, then rubbing the beak. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (ssp benghalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched on a post, looking around. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (ssp benghalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 4.3 -
Two different views of a bird on the ground. Locality Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India (ssp benghalensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on a branch with a Black Drongo, and then the Black Drongo flying away Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp benghalensis)
Jean Hupperetz 31 October 2004 8 years ago 15 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched in a tree, rubbing its bill and looking around. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (ssp benghalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 4
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With his catch
Locality Muscat Governorate, Oman
John A Thompson 2 years ago 4.8 -
With his lunch
Locality Muscat Governorate, Oman
John A Thompson 13 November 2010 2 years ago 4.8 -
Wing display.
Locality Bangalore, Karnataka, India
solomon sampath kumar 22 February 2012 49 weeks ago 4.7 -
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) in flight
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Yograj and manjeet jadeja 2 years ago 4.7 -
A bird taking off from a tree.
Locality Sohar, Al Batinah Governorate, Oman (ssp benghalensis)
Hanne and Jens Eriksen 45 weeks ago 4.6 -
Bird on a termite mound
Locality Hesaraghatta Lake, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
Jayaram Jahgirdar 1 year ago 4.5
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Display calls on the wing Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp benghalensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 1983 3 years ago 4 -
Calls of Adult and churring calls of chick Locality Bikaner District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp benghalensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1990 3 years ago 4 -
Courtship call Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp benghalensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 1983 3 years ago 4 -
harsh calls by male and female Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 2006 3 years ago 3 -
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A rough loud squawk perched on a lone tree Locality Sultanpur National Park, Haryana, India
sharad 2 October 2010 2 years ago 2
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