Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783

102 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ethiopia, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Abyssinian Roller has been recorded at 138 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mole NPGhana185 records
Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia170 records
Awash NPEthiopia157 records

More places

Kartong WetlandGambia156 records
Campement de WassadouSenegal128 records
Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia122 records
Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia117 records
Tono Dam & vicinityGhana110 records
Doho LodgeEthiopia107 records
Tendaba Bush Camp – Mangrove Boat RideGambia105 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Gambia Ethiopia Ghana Senegal Uganda Cameroon Burkina Faso Nigeria

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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