The broad-billed roller is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa and Madagascar in all but the driest regions. It is a wet season breeder, which migrates from the northern and southern areas of its range towards the moister equatorial belt in the dry season. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Müller, PLS 1776)
Reference:
Linné vollst. Natursyst. Suppl. Reg. Bd.
Protonym:
Coracias glaucurus
Type locality:
Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52710063#page/106/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
4F01F4165EC3954E
Avibase ID:
avibase-4F01F416
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4F01F416
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554526
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rolle violet ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Rolle violet ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cinnamon Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Eurystomus glaucurus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Eurystomus glaucurus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Eurystomus glaucurus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Broad-billed Roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eurystomus glaucurus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eurystomus glaucurus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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