Blue-bellied Roller
Coracias cyanogaster
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rollers (Coraciidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across Africa in a narrow belt from Senegal to northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is resident, apart from some local seasonal movements, in mature moist savannah dominated by Isoberlinia trees.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegambia to Central African Republic, southern South Sudan, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-bellied roller
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
