Avibase: Coracias caudatus (Lilac-breasted Roller)

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, C 1766

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	African Bioacoustics Community	2026-05-20	Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (280 m)	call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos	1149601 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Derek Solomon	2022-10-02	Maruleng (near Mica), Mopani, Limpopo, Phalaborwa (South Africa) (420 m)	call, flight call - A pair of Lilac-breasted Rollers calling together. One, perched on an open branch about 3m from the ground, was giving the soft call (presumed to be a female) while the second bird (male), perched on another open branch about 10m away was giving the typical harsh roller call and after a short period flew up from the perch and performed a rolling display high up in the air. Habitat open woodland. Temperature 25C. Windy conditions.	756688 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus caudatus	Frank Lambert	2017-10-29	Tarangire National Park, Manyara (Tanzania) (1200 m)	call - mobbing Black Kite bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	429640 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	African Bioacoustics Community	2023-10-04	Kruger Park, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa (South Africa) (280 m)	- -3dB normalised. Camera clicking in background. Recordist - A. Karamitsos	1025394 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	878259 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Marc Anderson	2023-09-01	Manyeleti Game Reserve, Mhala (South Africa) (360 m)	call - [sono]	878318 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Peter Boesman	2019-10-30	Engikaret Lark plains woodland edge, Arusha, Arusha (Tanzania)	call - Chasing Greater Kestrels.	510092 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Simon Elliott	1995-04-16	Marondera, Mashonaland East Province, Mashonaland East (Zimbabwe) (1500 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	588996 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	izabayo pierre	2025-06-24	, Est (Rwanda)	-	650570902 macaulaylibrary.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Rory Nefdt	2015-05-02	Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Laikipia (Kenya) (1800 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	240786 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	isaac kilusu	2020-08-12	Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m)	call - birds chasing each other bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	581939 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Peter Boesman	2016-11-21	Mahango Game reserve, Okavango (Namibia)	call - [sono]	346737 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	isaac kilusu	2020-12-24	Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m)	adult, begging call, call, juvenile, sex uncertain - an adult responding to a juvenile bird perch on a tree branch bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	610570 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Marc Anderson	2023-09-01	Manyeleti Game Reserve, Mhala (South Africa) (360 m)	call - [sono]	878320 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Derek Solomon	01-09-04	South Luangwa National Park Home , Eastern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (510 m)	Call (A) -	41343 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Nick Talbot	2024-10-17	Maruleng (near Phalaborwa), Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, Phalaborwa (South Africa) (360 m)	call, People walking - Two birds calling	949678 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Tony Archer	2022-04-12	Pomfret, Bophirima, North West, Huhudi (South Africa) (1100 m)	adult, call, life stage uncertain, sex uncertain - Calling from top of tree. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	715764 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Derek Solomon	13-09-06	South Luangwa National Park Kapamba , Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (510 m)	Call (A) -	41595 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	David C. Moyer	1990-12-12	13.0 km W of Mbalizi; Mshewe, Mbeya, Tanzania, Mbeya (pre-2016) (Tanzania)	-	94649 macaulaylibrary.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	878260 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Peter Boesman	2016-11-18	Mahango Game reserve, Okavango (Namibia)	call - Call in flight.	346739 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Peter Boesman	2016-11-19	Mahango Game reserve, Okavango (Namibia)	call - Roller chasing a Woodland Kingfisher. Competition of nesting hole?	346738 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	Marc Anderson	2023-09-09	Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Tuli (Botswana) (550 m)	call - [sono]	878258 xeno-canto.org
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus	African Bioacoustics Community	2023-10-04	, Mpumalanga (South Africa)	-	639708453 macaulaylibrary.org

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