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  • Synonyms Fork-tailed Roller, Lilac breasted Roller, Mosilikatze's Roller, Lilac-throated Roller, Lilacbreasted Roller
  • Old latin name for bird Coracias caudata

Lilac-breasted Rollerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 3.
    Call, © Derek Solomon
    Zambia
  • 4.
    Call, © Derek Solomon
    Zambia
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, People walking, © Nick Talbot
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Lilac-breasted Roller

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion e, se, sc

Lilac-breasted Roller subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Coracias caudatus caudatusUganda and s, w Kenya to n Namibia and n South Africa-No
Coracias caudatus lortiEritrea to w Somalia and ne Kenya-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGewone Troupant
BulgarianОпашата синявица
Catalangaig blau de clatell verd
Chinese紫胸佛法僧, 燕尼佛法僧, 燕尾佛法僧
Chinese (Traditional)燕尾佛法僧
Croatianzlatovrana lastarka
Czechmandelík fialovoprsý
DanishLillabrystet Ellekrage
DutchVorkstaartscharrelaar
EsperantoLilbrusta koracio, Lilabrusta koracio
Estonianrohtla-siniraag
Finnishsavannisininärhi, Säihkynärhi
FrenchRollier à gorge lilas, Rollier à longs brins
FrisianLilaboarstrôlder
GalicianRolieiro lila
GermanGabelracke, Gabel-Racke
GreekΜάκρoυρη χαλκoκoυρoύvα
Hungarianvillásfarkú szalakóta
IcelandicFjóluhrani
IrishIomlascóir broinnchorcra
ItalianGhiandaia marina pettolilla
Japaneseライラックニシブッポウソウ
LatvianCeriņkrūšu zilvārna
LithuanianRausvagurklis žalvarnis, uodeguotasis žalvarnis
Northern SamiSavánnaguovssat
Norwegiansavanneråke
Norwegian NynorskSavanneråke
Polishkraska liliowopierśna, kraska liliowopiersna
Portugueserolieiro-de-peito-lilás, Rolieiro de peito lilas, Rolieiro-de-peito-lilas
RomanianDumbrăveancă cu coadă lungă
RussianЛиловогрудая сизоворонка, Вилохвостая сизоворонка, ласточкохвостая сизоворонка, сиреневогрудая сизоворонка
SerbianLjubičastogruda modrovrana, Modrovrana ljubičastih grudi
ShonaGatawa
Slovakkrakľa dlhochvostá, krakľa vidlochvostá
Slovenianlastovičja zlatovranka
SpanishCarraca lila, Carraca de Pecho Violeta
SwahiliKambu
Swedishlilabröstad blåkråka
TsongaVhevhe
TswanaLetlêrêtlêrê
TurkishPembe-göğüslü Gökkuzgun, pembe göğüslügökkuzgun, Leylak Renkli Gökkuzgun, Pembe göğüslü gökkuzgun
Ukrainianсиворакша рожевовола
WelshRholydd bronlelog
ZuluiFefe