Indian Roller
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Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
10 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Roller sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Indochinese Roller
LC

Indochinese Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias affinis

Insufficient data
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

80–90% · Very likely
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

70–80% · Very likely
White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

60–70% · Likely
Asian Green Bee-eater
LC Endemic

Asian Green Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops orientalis

50–60% · Likely
Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

40–50% · Likely
Brown-winged Kingfisher
NT

Brown-winged Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis amauroptera

30–40% · Possible
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

20–30% · Possible
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

5–10% · With luck
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops leschenaulti

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
13 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
14 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
17 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
20 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Roller in Sundarbans National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Roller sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Roller in Sundarbans National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Indian Roller in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.

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