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Blue-bellied Roller

Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, GLCFD 1816

The blue-bellied roller is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across Africa in a narrow belt from Senegal to northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is resident, apart from some local seasonal movements, in mature moist savannah dominated by Isoberlinia trees. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Coraciidae
Genus:
   Coracias
Scientific:
  Coracias cyanogaster


Original description

Citation:
  Cuvier, GLCFD 1816

Reference:
   Règne Animal 1 p.401

Imprint year:
  1817

Protonym:
  Coracias cyanogaster

Type locality:
  Java, error = Senegal.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1844911


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  306C892E9B9DCB15

Avibase ID:
  avibase-306C892E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/306C892E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554525

Geographic range:

  • Coracias cyanogaster: Senegambia to Central African Republic, southern South Sudan, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
English:
Blue-bellied Roller
Catalan:
Gaig blau capblanc
Czech:
mandelík modrobřichý
Danish:
Hvidhovedet Ellekrage
German:
Opalracke
Spanish:
Carraca Blanquiazul
Spanish (Spain):
Carraca Blanquiazul
Finnish:
vaaleasininärhi
French:
Rollier à ventre bleu
Croatian:
crnoleđa zlatovrana
Hungarian:
kékhasú szalakóta
Icelandic:
Kóngóhrani
Italian:
Ghiandaia marina panciablu
Japanese (romaji):
aoharanishibuppousou
Japanese:
アオハラニシブッポウソウ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynpilvis žalvarnis
Dutch:
Blauwbuikscharrelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvithovudråke
Norwegian:
Hvithoderåke
Polish:
kraska płowogłowa
Portuguese:
Rolieiro-de-barriga-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
Rolieiro-de-barriga-azul
Russian:
Синебрюхая сизоворонка
Slovak:
krakľa bielohlavá
Swedish:
gräddhuvad blåkråka
Ukrainian:
Сиворакша світлоголова
Chinese:
蓝腹佛法僧
Chinese (Traditional):
藍腹佛法僧


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Rollier à ventre bleu ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Rollier à ventre bleu ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2021:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2022:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2023:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 4th edition:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2015:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2016:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2017:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2018:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Clements, version 2019:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 1.50:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 1.52:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 1.53:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 1.54:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 1.55:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2015:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2016:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2017:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2018:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2019:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2021:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2022:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
eBird version 2023:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Coracias cyanogaster
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Coracias cyanogaster
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Coracias cyanogaster
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Blue-bellied Roller ( Coracias cyanogaster)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coracias cyanogaster
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coracias cyanogaster

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Синьокоремна синявица
Catalan: Gaig blau capblanc
Czech: Mandelík modrobrichý, mandelík modrobřichý
Danish: Hvidhovedet Ellekrage
German: Blaubauchracke, Opalracke, Opal-Racke
English: Blue bellied Roller, Blue-bellied Roller
English, HBW: Blue-bellied Roller
English (IOC): Blue-bellied Roller
English (United States): Blue-bellied Roller
Esperanto: Bluventra koracio
Spanish: Carraca Blanquiazul, Carraca de Vientre Azul
Spanish (Spain): Carraca Blanquiazul
Spanish (HBW): Blue-bellied Roller
Estonian: valgepea-siniraag
Finnish: Lännensäihkynärhi, vaaleasininärhi
French: Rollier à ventre bleu
Croatian: crnoleđa zlatovrana
Hungarian: kékhasú szalakóta
Icelandic: Kóngóhrani
Italian: Ghiandaia marina panciablu, Ghiandaia marina ventreblu
Japanese (romaji): aoharanishibuppousou
Japanese: アオハラニシブッポウソウ
Kazakh: көкбауыр көкқарға
Kirghiz: көк боор көк карга
Scientific: Coracias cyanogaster
Lithuanian: Mėlynpilvis žalvarnis
Dutch: Blauwbuikscharrelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvithovudråke
Norwegian: Hvithoderåke
Polish: kraska plowoglowa, kraska płowogłowa
Portuguese: Rolieiro-de-barriga-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): Rolieiro-de-barriga-azul
Russian: Синебрюхая сизоворонка
Slovak: krakľa bielohlavá
Slovenian: beloglava modrovranka
Swedish: Gräddhuvad blåkråka
Turkish: Lacivert karınlı gökkuzgun
Ukrainian: Сиворакша світлоголова
Chinese: 蓝腹佛法僧
Chinese (Traditional): 藍腹佛法僧

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