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 6 years ago 50 sec 4.8 -
A bird sunning and preening Locality India (ssp benghalensis)
John Gregory 2002 4 years ago 12 sec 4.7 -
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 6 years ago 15 sec 4.3 -
A bird on a wire. Locality Thrissur Paddy Fields, Thrissur District, Kerala, India (ssp indicus)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2009 1 year ago 49 sec 4 -
Two different views of a bird on the ground. Locality Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India (ssp benghalensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 2 years ago 24 sec 4 -
A dorsal and a lateral view of a bird on the ground. Locality Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India (ssp benghalensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 2 years ago 24 sec 4
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Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) in flight
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Yograj and manjeet jadeja 1 year ago 4.9 -
With his lunch
Locality Muscat, Oman
John A Thompson 13 November 2010 1 year ago 4.8 -
With his catch
Locality Muscat, Oman
John A Thompson 1 year ago 4.8 -
Bird on a termite mound
Locality Hesaraghatta Lake, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
jayaram jahgirdar 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.5 -
A beautiful Indian roller in delightful morning light
Locality Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India
Gerard Visser 13 November 2011 7 weeks ago 4.5 -
Low-flying bird, showing its characteristic wing pattern.
Locality Dibba, Fujairah Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp benghalensis)
Fran Trabalon 5 January 2010 1 year ago 4.4
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Display calls on the wing Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp benghalensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 1983 1 year ago 4 -
Calls of Adult and churring calls of chick Locality Bikaner District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp benghalensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1990 1 year ago 4 -
Courtship call Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp benghalensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 1983 1 year ago 4 -
harsh calls by male and female Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 June 2006 2 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 1 year ago 2
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