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 sunning and preening Locality India (ssp benghalensis)
John Gregory 2002 5 years ago 12 sec 3.8 -
An individual perched and then responding to call playback before flying away Locality Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (ssp benghalensis)
Greg Baker 16 March 2011 1 year ago 19 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched on a pipe. Locality Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 24 February 2012 1 year ago 18 sec 3.7 -
Two birds perched. Locality Bundala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (ssp indicus)
Eldert Groenewoud 28 October 2008 4 years ago 26 sec 3.7 -
An individual perched on a sign looking around and flying away. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (ssp benghalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched Locality Fujairah National Dairy Farm (Wam Farm), Dibba, Fujairah Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp benghalensis)
Eric Roualet 25 February 2008 5 years ago 16 sec 3.5
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Indian Roller
Locality Bhuj, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 19 February 2013 13 weeks ago 4.2 -
A beautiful Indian roller in delightful morning light
Locality Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India
Gerard Visser 13 November 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird perched
Locality Thengumarahada, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indicus)
vasanthan.p.j 5 November 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Yograj and manjeet jadeja 2 years ago 4.1 -
Also known as Blue Jay. Perched on the twig.
Locality Yavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India
Jayant Atrey 17 March 2012 1 year ago 4.1 -
Roller perched on brick-bats from a house demoloition dump.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 28 May 2010 2 years ago 4.1
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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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