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Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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




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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:

  • Coracias benghalensis benghalensis: E Arabia to ne India
  • Coracias benghalensis indicus: S India and Sri Lanka
  • Coracias benghalensis affinis: NE India to s-central China, n Malay Peninsula and Indochina
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Indian Roller
Czech:
mandelík indický
German:
Bengalenracke
Danish:
Blåkronet Ellekrage
Spanish:
Carraca India
Finnish:
intiansininärhi
French:
Rollier indien
Icelandic:
Hindhrani
Italian:
Ghiandaia marina indiana
Japanese:
indobuppousou
Japanese:
インドブッポウソウ
Dutch:
Indische Scharrelaar
Norwegian:
Bengalråke
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bengalråke
Polish:
kraska orientalna
Portuguese:
Rolieiro-indiano
Russian:
Бенгальская сизоворонка
Slovak:
krakľa hnedastá
Swedish:
indisk blåkråka
Ukrainian:
Сиворакша бенгальська
Chinese:
棕胸佛法僧

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Oriental Bird Club:
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James Lee Peters:
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James Lee Peters (original):
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Arabic: الشقراق الهندي
Bengali: বাংলা নীলকণ্ঠ
Catalan: Gaig blau de l'Índia
Czech: Mandelík indický
Danish: Blåkronet Ellekrage
German: Bengalenracke, Hindu Racke, Hinduracke
English: Indian Blue Roller, Indian Roller, Northern Roller, Southern Blue Roller
English (IOC): Indian Roller
Spanish: Carraca Hindú, Carraca India
Spanish (Spain): Carraca India
Spanish (HBW): Carraca india
Estonian: india siniraag
Persian: سبزقبای هندی
Finnish: Intiansäihkynärhi, intiansininärhi
French: Rollier de l'Inde, Rollier indien
Hebrew: כחל הודי
Hindi: Pal kuruvi
Hungarian: bengál szalakóta, Bengáliai szalakóta
Icelandic: Hindhrani
Italian: Ghiandaia marina indiana
Japanese: indo buppōsō, indobuppousou
Japanese: インドブッポウソウ
Japanese (Kanji): インド仏法僧
Scientific: Coracias benghalensis, Coracias benghalensis benghalensis, Corvus benghalensis
Lithuanian: Bengalinis žalvarnis, Indijinis žalvarnis
Latvian: Indijas zilvārna
Malayalam: പനംകക്ക, പനങ്കാക്ക
Malay: Burung Tiong Gajah
Dutch: Indische Scharrelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bengalråke
Norwegian: Bengalråke, Brednebbråke
Polish: kraska orientalna
Pinyin: zōng-xiōng fó-fǎ-sēng
Portuguese: Rolieiro-indiano
Portuguese (Portugal): Rolieiro-indiano
Russian: Бенгальская сизоворонка
Sindhi: جٕ ٹِجبي ىَيي
Slovak: krakľa hnedastá
Slovenian: indijska zlatovranka
Serbian: Indijska modrovrana
Swedish: Indisk blåkråka
Tamil: Panangadai
Thai: นกตะขาบทุ่ง
Thai (Transliteration): nók tà-kʰàap tʰûŋ
Turkish: Hint Gök Kuzgun, Hint Gökkuzgun, Hint gÖkkuzgunu
Ukrainian: Сиворакша бенгальська
Vietnamese: Chim Sả rừng, Sả rừng
Chinese: 棕胸佛法僧
Chinese (Traditional): 棕胸佛法僧

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