Coraciidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coraciiformes, class Aves. The family contains 12 accepted species worldwide.
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Eurystomus gularis Vieillot, 1819
Eurystomus gularis, the blue-throated roller, is a dark sub-Saharan African roll…
Eurystomus orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Eurystomus orientalis, the oriental dollarbird, is a blue-marked insect-eating r…
Eurystomus glaucurus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)
Eurystomus glaucurus, the broad-billed roller, is an African bird that feeds on …
Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816
Coracias cyanogaster, the blue-bellied roller, is a large, colorful African bird…
Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800
Coracias naevius, the purple roller, is the largest roller, a territorial Africa…
Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766
Coracias caudatus, the lilac-breasted roller, is a colorful African bird with tw…
Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a widely distributed Asian bird kno…
Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783
Coracias abyssinicus, the Abyssinian roller, is a large blue-and-brown African b…
Coracias affinis Horsfield, 1840
Coracias affinis, the Indochinese roller, is a stocky colored bird found from ea…
Coracias spatulatus Trimen, 1880
Coracias spatulatus, the racket-tailed roller, is a distinctive African roller n…
Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758
Coracias garrulus, the European roller, is a long-distance migratory bird that i…
Coracias temminckii (Vieillot, 1819)
Coracias temminckii, the purple-winged roller, is a jay-sized bird with distinct…
Coraciidae animals belong to the Coraciiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. It typically perches in an upright, distinct silhouette on a bare high tree branch. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Coraciidae is classified in the order Coraciiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. The neck and throat are purplish lilac and feature white shaft streaks.
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