Purple Roller
Coracias naevius
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rollers (Coraciidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purple 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.
