Rufous-crowned Roller

Rufous-crowned Roller

Coracias naevius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
75 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Roller sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
15 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
24 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
25 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
26 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
27 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
30 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
31 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
32 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
33 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
34 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
35 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-crowned Roller in Tsavo West National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Roller sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Roller in Tsavo West National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Roller in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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