The name "purple roller" can also refer to the azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) of Indonesia.
Purple roller
Etosha National Park, Namibia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Coraciiformes
Family:
Coraciidae
Genus:
Coracias
Species:
C. naevius
Binomial name
Coracias naevius
Daudin, 1800
Synonyms
Coracias naevia
Coracias noevia
Coracias noevius
The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is a medium-sized bird widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Compared with other rollers its colours are rather dull and its voice harsh and grating.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Coracias naevius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682892A92967155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682892A92967155.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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