Bird
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus · Coraciidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records40,903in 32 countries
Most seen inUganda9,666 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Broad-billed Roller in brief
The broad-billed roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is a bird of the Coraciidae family — species of bird.
Across the 32 countries we cover it has 40,903 published records, most of them from Uganda, Madagascar and Gambia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in October, November and December and fall to their lowest in April 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
Uganda9,666 records · best Jul, Jun
Madagascar5,150 records · best Nov, Oct
Gambia4,773 records · best Nov, Jan
Zambia2,836 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania2,770 records · best Oct, Nov
Zimbabwe2,637 records · best Nov, Dec
Botswana2,438 records · best Nov, Dec
Ghana2,218 records · best Mar, Nov
Nigeria2,025 records · best May, Jun
Senegal1,582 records · best Jan, Feb
Mozambique1,198 records · best Dec, Nov
Benin776 records · best Oct, Jul
Democratic Republic of the Congo609 records · best Oct, Nov
Malawi556 records · best Nov, Oct
Ivory Coast327 records · best Mar, Dec
Rwanda260 records · best Jul, Mar
Guinea-Bissau190 records · best Jun, Nov
Liberia143 records · best Feb, Jan
Sierra Leone127 records · best May, Dec
Burkina Faso118 records · best May, Jun
Togo105 records · best May, Nov
Gabon102 records · best Jan, Feb
Guinea79 records · best Apr, May
Republic of the Congo66 records · best Dec, Nov
Central African Republic49 records · best May, Mar
Mali34 records · best Oct, Aug
Niger22 records · best Jul, May
Equatorial Guinea18 records · best Mar, Aug
Seychelles17 records · best Oct, Dec
Comoros8 records · best Oct, Nov
Mauritius2 records · best Oct, Jan
São Tomé and Príncipe2 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.