Species profile
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are e, se, sc.
- Scientific name
- Coracias caudatus
- Family
- Coraciidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Genus
- Coracias
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Lilac-breasted Roller in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Coraciidae
- Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
- Azure Dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus)
- Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)
- Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis)
- Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
- Coracias aurea (Coracias aurea)
- Coracias bicator (Coracias bicator)
- Coracias caffra (Coracias caffra)