European Roller
Coracias garrulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyCoraciidae (Rollers)
- GenusCoracias (Typical Rollers)
- SpeciesCoracias garrulus (European Roller)
The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is the only member of the roller family Coraciidae breeding in Europe. Its range extends into the Maghreb, West Asia and Central Asia. It winters in southern Africa, primarily in dry wooded savanna and bushy plains. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats, but avoids treeless plains. It usually nests in tree holes. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a European Roller sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Roller in Mkomazi National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a European Roller sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see European Roller in Mkomazi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for European Roller in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.