Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis - Rollier indien

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Coraciiformes

  • Family
    :

    Coraciidés

  • Genus
    :

    Coracias

  • Species
    :

    benghalensis

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 34 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 65 à 74 cm.
  • Weight
    : 166 à 176 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Rollier indien
adult
Rollier indien
adult

Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a species of bird in the Coraciidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Coracias benghalensis benghalensis (e Arabia to ne India and Bangladesh)
  • Coracias benghalensis indicus (c and s India, Sri Lanka)

Foreign names

  • Rollier indien,
  • Carraca india,
  • rolieiro-indiano,
  • Bengalenracke,
  • bengál szalakóta,
  • Indische Scharrelaar,
  • Ghiandaia marina indiana,
  • indisk blåkråka,
  • Bengalråke,
  • krakľa hnedastá,
  • mandelík indický,
  • Blåkronet Ellekrage,
  • intiansininärhi,
  • gaig blau de l'Índia,
  • Hindhrani,
  • kraska orientalna,
  • Indijas zilvārna,
  • indijska zlatovranka,
  • Бенгальская сизоворонка,
  • インドブッポウソウ,
  • 西棕胸佛法僧,
  • นกตะขาบทุ่ง,
  • 棕胸佛法僧,

Voice song and cries

Rollier indien
adult

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 05-03-2005
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