Raquet-tailed Roller
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Raquet-tailed Roller

Coracias spatulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
24 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The racket-tailed roller (Coracias spatulatus) is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae. It is found in southern Africa from Angola, south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Tanzania to northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Raquet-tailed Roller sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

70–80% · Very likely
European Roller
LC

European Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias garrulus

Insufficient data
Broad-billed Roller
LC

Broad-billed Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus glaucurus

10–20% · With luck
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

70–80% · Very likely
Boehm's Bee-eater
LC

Boehm's Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops boehmi

40–50% · Likely
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

40–50% · Likely
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
LC

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon albiventris

30–40% · Possible
Striped Kingfisher
LC

Striped Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon chelicuti

20–30% · Possible
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops hirundineus

20–30% · Possible
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

20–30% · Possible
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
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 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
10 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
12 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Raquet-tailed Roller in Liwonde National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raquet-tailed Roller sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Raquet-tailed Roller in Liwonde National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Raquet-tailed Roller in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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