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The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), also called the Blue Jay in former times is a member of the roller family of birds. They are found widely across tropical Asia stretching from Iraq eastward across the Indian Subcontinent to Indochina and are best known for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season. They are very commonly seen perched along roadside trees and wires and are commonly seen in open grassland and scrub forest habitats. It is not migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. The largest populations of the species are within India, and Several states in India have chosen it as their state bird. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Coraciiformes
Family:
Coraciidae
Genus:
Coracias
Scientific:
Coracias benghalensis
Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.106
Protonym:
Corvus benghalensis
Avibase ID:
3E2325ADE1A4344A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3E2325AD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554523
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Indian or Indochinese Roller ( Coracias [benghalensis or affinis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Indian or Indochinese Roller ( Coracias [benghalensis or affinis]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rollier indien ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Rollier indien ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Indian/Indochinese Roller ( Coracias benghalensis/affinis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Coracias benghalensis [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Coracias benghalensis [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Coracias benghalensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracias benghalensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracias benghalensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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