The racket-tailed roller is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae. It is found in southern Africa from Angola, south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Tanzania to northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Trimen, R 1880
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1880, pt.1 p.31
Imprint year:
1880
Protonym:
Coracias spatulatus
Type locality:
Leshumo Valley, near Victoria Falls, Rhodesia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90456#page/65/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
BB4563427023FB61
Avibase ID:
avibase-BB456342
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BB456342
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692686
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rollier à raquettes ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Rollier à raquettes ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Racquet-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Coracias spatulata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coracias spatulata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coracias spatulata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracias spatulatus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coracias spatulatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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