Indian roller: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indian roller lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coracias benghalensis
Group	Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Coraciiformes
Family	Coraciidae

Where does the Indian roller live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian roller in 8 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indian roller endangered?

The Indian roller’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian roller?

The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Coraciidae, genus Coracias. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian roller

The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long with a wingspan of 65–74 cm (26–29 in) and weighs 166–176 g (5.9–6.2 oz). The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, with blue on the rump and contrasting light and dark blue on the wings and tail. The bright blue markings on the wing are prominent in flight. The sexes are similar in appearance. Two subspecies are recognised.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian roller (revision 1349000643), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q477133 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).