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Azure Dollarbird
Eurystomus azureus Gray, GR, 1861
123 gWeight
The azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) also known as the azure roller, purple dollarbird or purple roller, is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Azure Dollarbird has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia21 records
- Foli – old logging trackIndonesia15 records
- TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia5 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) also known as the azure roller, purple dollarbird or purple roller, is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia. Formerly, some authorities considered the azure dollarbird to be a subspecies of the oriental dollarbird.
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Questions
How big is the Azure Dollarbird?
The Azure Dollarbird weighs around 123 g.
Where does the Azure Dollarbird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Halmahera to Bacan (northern Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Azure Dollarbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Azure Dollarbird as Near Threatened.
What does the Azure Dollarbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Azure Dollarbird in?
It belongs to the family Rollers (Coraciidae), order Coraciiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 123 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 190 mm
- Tail
- 104 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Halmahera to Bacan (northern Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Rollers Coraciidae
- Genus
- Eurystomus
Other birds in the genus Eurystomus
Blue-throated RollerEurystomus gularis
Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus
Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis
Purple RollerCoracias naevius
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Indochinese RollerCoracias affinis
Purple-winged RollerCoracias temminckii
Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus
Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
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