Racket-tailed Roller

Coracias spatulatus Trimen, 1880

28–30 cmLength90 gWeight

The racket-tailed roller (Coracias spatulatus) is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Racket-tailed Roller has been recorded at 56 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Panda WoodlandsMozambique45 records
Hwange National Park – Hwange Main CampZimbabwe40 records
Shamvura CampNamibia28 records

More places

Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi27 records
Masuku LodgeZambia27 records
Luambe NPZambia26 records
Chobe NP – A33Botswana19 records
Chobe River – west of KasaneBotswana19 records
Liwonde National ParkMalawi17 records
Majete Game ReserveMalawi13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Zambia Zimbabwe Botswana Malawi Mozambique Namibia Tanzania South Africa

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 racket-tailed roller (Coracias spatulatus) is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae. It is found in southern Africa from Angola, south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Tanzania to northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.

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Questions

How big is the Racket-tailed Roller?

The Racket-tailed Roller is about 28–30 cm long and weighs around 90 g.

Where does the Racket-tailed Roller live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola, southeastern DR Congo and southern Tanzania to northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.