Avibase: Coracias abyssinicus (Abyssinian Roller)

Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, J 1783

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

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Julien Birard	2024-02-23	, Ville de N'Djamena (Chad)	-	628208682 macaulaylibrary.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Bram Piot	2016-04-09	Station de recherche de SOTUBA, Bamako, Koulikoro (Mali) (320 m)	call - Pair near presumed nest hole, probably only one bird calling (first in flight, then while perched in tree) bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	311035 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Julien Birard	2024-02-23	N'Djamena, Chari, N'Djamena, Ville de N'Djamena (Chad) (300 m)	call, song - [sono]	957335 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Alli Smith	2025-12-20	, Saint-Louis (Senegal)	-	648714466 macaulaylibrary.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Romuald Mikusek	2025-02-06	Ginak Kajata, Lower Niumi, Kerewan, Lower Nuimi (Gambia) (0 m)	call, flight call - [sono]	1018853 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Romuald Mikusek	2025-02-04	Bani, Niamina East, Janjanbureh, Niamina East (Gambia) (10 m)	call - [sono]	1018449 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Fernand Deroussen	2007-02-08	Rufisque, Dakar, Dakar (Senegal) (0 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	164475 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Rolf A. de By	2011-11-05	Bale, Oromia, Oromia (Ethiopia) (2800 m)	call - You do not often hear these birds, I think. The call is the doglike double bark. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	129680 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Romuald Mikusek	2025-02-04	Bani, Niamina East, Janjanbureh, Niamina East (Gambia) (10 m)	call - [sono]	1018448 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Fernand Deroussen	2007-01-31	Fatick, Fatick, Fatick (Senegal) (0 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	164445 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-16	Airport Road, Gambela, Gambela Peoples (Ethiopia) (500 m)	call - calls from one of a pair of birds perched on top of a tall tree at the edge of a clearing in tall secondary woodland. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277873 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Joost van Bruggen	2020-01-18	Ille de Jata, Cacheu (Guinea Bissau) (0 m)	alarm call - 3 birds present bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	523680 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-16	Airport Road, Gambela, Gambela Peoples (Ethiopia) (500 m)	call - calls from the same bird as in XC277873. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277875 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Frédéric Bacuez	2026-03-26	, Saint-Louis (Senegal)	-	653606974 macaulaylibrary.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Phil Gregory	2014-04-04	Tono Dam, Ghana, Upper East (Ghana) (180 m)	call, flight call - This bird was in the rolling display at the start of the cut, then landed and carried on calling for some time bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	177378 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Bram Piot	2016-08-15	Technopôle, Dakar, Dakar (Senegal) (0 m)	call - Single bird calling while perched in a tree bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	331276 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Marian P. McChesney	1956-03-28	Lodwar Camp, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)	-	6647 macaulaylibrary.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-16	Gambela--Airport Road, Gambela Peoples, Ethiopia, Gambela Peoples (Ethiopia)	- calls from one of a pair of birds perched on top of a tall tree at the edge of a clearing in tall secondary woodland.	287123931 macaulaylibrary.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Bram Piot	2017-03-08	Diembéring (fields NE), Oussouye, Casamance, Ziguinchor (Senegal) (10 m)	call - Single bird calling while sitting in a small tree bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	359048 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Bram Piot	2016-08-21	Palmarin, Fatick, Fatick (Senegal) (10 m)	call - Adult bird calling while perched; a second (juv.?) bird present nearby bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	331904 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Antonio Xeira	2019-03-11	Coagri, Quinhámel, Biombo, Biombo (Guinea Bissau) (10 m)	call - Editing: High-pass filter, some amplification. Equipment: Olympus WS-822 digital recorder with internal microphone. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	486779 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	GABRIEL LEITE	2024-11-27	Mole Park HQ waterhole, West Gonja, Northern Region, West Gonja (Ghana) (140 m)	call, flight call - [sono]	954816 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Joost van Bruggen	2020-01-16	Caio, Cacheu, Cacheu (Guinea Bissau) (0 m)	alarm call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	523063 xeno-canto.org
Abyssinian Roller - Coracias abyssinicus	Étienne Leroy	2018-12-12	Parc du W, Tillabéri Region, Tillabéry (Niger) (200 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	447386 xeno-canto.org

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