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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a European Roller sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Somali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
📅 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 Samburu National Reserve?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Roller sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see European Roller in Samburu National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for European Roller in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.