Species profile
Oriental dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Quick answer
Range E. o. pacificus Biak, Supiori; E. o. waigiouensis Yapen. Status Austral migrant. Beehler & Pratt (2016) noted that resident E. o. waigiouensis is scarce on New Guinea’s north coast but in Teluk Cenderawasih has been recorded on Yapen. Austral migrant E. o. pacificus is widespread and common on Biak in April ‒ November. 5 June 1990: a loose aggregation of c. 50 hawked at dawn over the hotel near Biak airport (KDB). Presumably these were recent arrivals. 12 August 1994: 15 near Waspdori Falls (D. Roberson, eBird checklist S 6813709).
- Scientific name
- Eurystomus orientalis
- Family
- Coraciidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Genus
- Eurystomus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
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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)