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Racket-tailed Roller

Coracias spatulatus Trimen, R 1880

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




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Coraciidae
Genus:
   Coracias
Scientific:
  Coracias spatulatus


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  BB4563427023FB61

Avibase ID:
  avibase-BB456342

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/BB456342


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692686

Geographic range:

  • Coracias spatulatus: tropical southwestern Angola to northeastern Tanzania and southern Mozambique
English:
Racket-tailed Roller
Catalan:
Gaig blau de raquetes
Czech:
mandelík miombový
Danish:
Spatelhalet Ellekrage
German:
Spatelracke
Spanish:
Carraca de Raquetas
Spanish (Spain):
Carraca de raquetas
Finnish:
viirisininärhi
French:
Rollier à raquettes
Croatian:
bjeločela zlatovrana
Hungarian:
zászlósfarkú szalakóta
Icelandic:
Spaðahrani
Italian:
Ghiandaia marina codaracchetta
Japanese (romaji):
rakettonishibuppousou
Japanese:
ラケットニシブッポウソウ
Lithuanian:
Pleištauodegis žalvarnis
Dutch:
Vlagstaartscharrelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Vimpelråke
Norwegian:
Vimpelråke
Polish:
kraska flagosterna
Portuguese:
rolieiro-cauda-de-raquete
Portuguese (Portugal):
rolieiro-de-raquetes
Russian:
Ракетохвостая сизоворонка
Slovak:
krakľa savanová
Swedish:
vimpelblåkråka
Ukrainian:
Сиворакша мозамбіцька
Chinese:
扇尾佛法僧
Chinese (Traditional):
拍尾佛法僧


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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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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:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Racket-tailed Roller ( Coracias spatulatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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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:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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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):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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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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Afrikaans: Knopsterttroupant
Bulgarian: Ракетоопашата синявица
Catalan: Gaig blau de raquetes
Czech: mandelík miombový, Mandelík šíroocasý
Danish: Spatelhalet Ellekrage
German: Spatelracke, Spatel-Racke
English: Angola Racket-tailed Roller, Racket tailed Roller, Rackettailed Roller, Racket-tailed Roller, Racquet-tailed Roller, Weigall's Roller
English, HBW: Racquet-tailed Roller
English (IOC): Racket-tailed Roller
English (United States): Racket-tailed Roller
Esperanto: Rakedvosta koracio
Spanish: Carraca de Cola de Raqueta, Carraca de Raquetas
Spanish (Spain): Carraca de raquetas
Spanish (HBW): Racket-tailed Roller
Estonian: lippsaba-siniraag
Finnish: Viirisäihkynärhi, viirisininärhi
French: Rollier à raquettes
Croatian: bjeločela zlatovrana
Hungarian: zászlósfarkú szalakóta
Icelandic: Spaðahrani
Italian: Ghiandaia marina coda a racchetta, Ghiandaia marina codaracchetta
Japanese (romaji): rakettonishibuppousou, rakettonishibuppusou
Japanese: ラケットニシブップソウ, ラケットニシブッポウソウ
Kwangali: Sikambu
Kirghiz: чубаккуйрук көк карга
Scientific: Coracias dispar, Coracias spatulata, Coracias spatulata dispar, Coracias spatulata spatula, Coracias spatulata spatulata, Coracias spatulata weigalli, Coracias spatulatus, Coracias spatulatus spatulatus, Coracias spatulatus weigalli, Coracias spatulus, Coracias Weigalli
Lithuanian: Pleištauodegis žalvarnis
Dutch: Vlagstaartscharrelaar
Norwegian Nynorsk: Vimpelråke
Norwegian: Vimpelråke
Polish: kraska flagosterna, Kraska flagosterny
Portuguese: Rolieiro de cauda espalmada, Rolieiro-cauda-de-raquete
Portuguese (Portugal): rolieiro-de-raquetes
Russian: Ракетохвостая сизоворонка
Slovak: krakľa savanová, krakla vlajkochvostá
Slovenian: lopatasta zlatovranka
Shona: Gatawa
Swedish: Vimpelblåkråka
Swahili: Kiogajivu Mkia-rungu
Turkish: Raket kuyruklu gökkuzgun
Tatar: ракета койрыклы күк карга
Ukrainian: Сиворакша мозамбіцька
Chinese: 扇尾佛法僧
Chinese (Traditional): 拍尾佛法僧

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