Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Africa.
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The Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is a member of the Coraciidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 110 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 glaucurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 110 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Coraciidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Broad-billed Roller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Broad-billed Roller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is a species of bird in the Coraciidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 110 g, with a wing length of about 19.8 cm and a tail of around 11.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 13.9 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Broad-billed Roller?
The Broad-billed Roller is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 110 g.
Where does the Broad-billed Roller live?
The Broad-billed Roller is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Broad-billed Roller belong to?
The Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) belongs to the Coraciidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Broad-billed Roller eat?
The Broad-billed Roller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Broad-billed Roller migrate?
The Broad-billed Roller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Roller make?
1 real field recording of the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Roller's range?
The Broad-billed Roller has a mapped global range of about 13.9 million km².
Conservation
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