Bird
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus · Coraciidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records27,337in 24 countries
Most seen inGambia8,348 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
.jpg){kind=link}
About
Abyssinian Roller in brief
The abyssinian roller (Coracias abyssinicus) is a bird of the Coraciidae family — species of bird.
Across the 24 countries we cover it has 27,337 published records, most of them from Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Gambia8,348 records · best Jan, Nov
Nigeria5,888 records · best Dec, Oct
Senegal5,372 records · best Jan, Feb
Ethiopia2,096 records · best Nov, Dec
Ghana1,739 records · best Nov, Mar
Benin1,102 records · best Oct, Jul
Burkina Faso393 records · best Jan, Dec
Chad351 records · best Feb, Mar
Cameroon344 records · best Mar, Apr
Mali303 records · best Jan, Nov
Guinea-Bissau280 records · best Jan, Feb
Saudi Arabia250 records · best Mar, Oct
Niger245 records · best Aug, Feb
Sudan165 records · best Mar, Oct
Mauritania131 records · best Dec, Mar
Guinea88 records · best Jan, Nov
Central African Republic61 records · best Dec, Nov
South Sudan52 records · best Mar, Jan
Sierra Leone39 records · best May, Dec
Togo31 records · best Nov, Mar
Yemen31 records · best Apr, Mar
Eritrea26 records · best Nov, Dec
Djibouti1 records · best Feb, Jan
São Tomé and Príncipe1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.