Blue-bellied Roller

Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816

142 gWeight

The blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across Africa in a narrow belt from Senegal to northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-bellied Roller has been recorded at 70 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana267 records
Kotu CreekGambia160 records
Abuko NRGambia127 records

More places

Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana105 records
Kartong WetlandGambia100 records
Kotu Creek – Bridge and MouthGambia98 records
Marakissa RivercampGambia89 records
Brufut WoodsGambia88 records
Lamin / Tambi Rice FieldsGambia85 records
Mole NPGhana80 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Gambia Ghana Senegal Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon Nigeria Benin Guinea-Bissau

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 blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across Africa in a narrow belt from Senegal to northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is resident, apart from some local seasonal movements, in mature moist savannah dominated by Isoberlinia trees.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-bellied Roller?

The Blue-bellied Roller weighs around 142 g.

Where does the Blue-bellied Roller live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal to Guinea, east to southern South Sudan and northern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Senegal.