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Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis
Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Africa.
The Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis) is a member of the Coraciidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 96.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Coraciidae Rollers
- Genus Eurystomus
- Species gularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 96.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Coraciidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-throated Roller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Blue-throated Roller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis) is a species of bird in the Coraciidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, w.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 96.3 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-throated Roller?
The Blue-throated Roller is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 96.3 g.
Where does the Blue-throated Roller live?
The Blue-throated Roller is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-throated Roller belong to?
The Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis) belongs to the Coraciidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Blue-throated Roller eat?
The Blue-throated Roller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-throated Roller migrate?
The Blue-throated Roller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-throated Roller endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-throated Roller make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-throated Roller — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-throated Roller's range?
The Blue-throated Roller has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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