Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusEurystomus (Broad-billed Rollers and Dollarbirds)
- SpeciesEurystomus gularis (Blue-throated Roller)
The blue-throated roller (Eurystomus gularis) is a species of roller in the family Coraciidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Roller sighting in Taï National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taï National Park
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
African Dwarf Kingfisher
Ispidina lecontei
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Halcyon badia
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis
White-bellied Kingfisher
Corythornis leucogaster
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-throated Roller in Taï National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Roller sighting in Taï National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-throated Roller in Taï National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-throated Roller in Taï National Park in our monthly data.