Abyssinian Roller
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Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
135 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Abyssinian roller (Coracias abyssinicus), or Senegal roller, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel. It is resident in the southern part of its range, but northern breeding populations are short-distance migrants, moving further south after the wet season. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Roller sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Blue-bellied Roller
LC

Blue-bellied Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias cyanogaster

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-crowned Roller
LC

Rufous-crowned Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias naevius

Insufficient data
European Roller
LC

European Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias garrulus

Insufficient data
Broad-billed Roller
LC

Broad-billed Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus glaucurus

60–70% · Likely
Red-throated Bee-eater
LC

Red-throated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bulocki

80–90% · Very likely
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

60–70% · Likely
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
LC

Blue-breasted Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon malimbica

60–70% · Likely
Giant Kingfisher
LC

Giant Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle maxima

50–60% · Likely
Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

40–50% · Likely
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
LC

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops nubicus

40–50% · Likely
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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
60–70%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Roller in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Roller sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abyssinian Roller in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Roller in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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