Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusCoracias (Typical Rollers)
- SpeciesCoracias naevius (Rufous-crowned Roller)
The name "purple roller" can also refer to the azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) of Indonesia. The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is a medium-sized bird widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Compared with other rollers its colours are rather dull and its voice harsh and grating. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Roller sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-crowned Roller in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Roller sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Roller in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Roller in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.