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Azure dollarbird

Eurystomus azureus G. R. Gray, 1861

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) is a species in the family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 134.7 g to 148.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

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Quick facts about the azure dollarbird

Weight
134.7 g – 148.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
20.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the azure dollarbird live?

Not recorded

What is the azure dollarbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) also known as the azure roller, purple dollarbird or purple roller, is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia. Formerly, some authorities considered the azure dollarbird to be a subspecies of the oriental dollarbird.

A molecular phylogenetic study by Ulf Johansson and collaborators published in 2018 found that the azure dollarbird was nested in a clade containing subspecies of the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis).

From the Wikipedia article “Azure dollarbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Azure_dollarbird&oldid=1313800893), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the azure dollarbird endangered?

The azure dollarbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the azure dollarbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyCoraciidae
  6. genusEurystomus
  7. SpeciesEurystomus azureus G. R. Gray, 1861

Synonyms Eurystomus orientalis azureus

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Azure rollerEnglish
  • Purple dollarbirdEnglish
  • Purple rollerEnglish
  • شقراق أزوريArabic
  • Молукска синявицаBulgarian
  • gaig becgròs atzurCatalan
  • mandelík azurovýCzech
  • šírozobec azurovýCzech
  • rholydd asurWelsh
  • Blå EllekrageDanish
  • AzurrackeGerman
  • AzurrollerGerman
  • lazura koracioEsperanto
  • Carraca moluqueñaSpanish
  • türkiis-tõmmuraagEstonian
  • molukkiensininärhiFinnish
  • Rolle azuréFrench
  • molučka zlatovranaCroatian
  • lila dollármadárHungarian
  • Tiong-lampu unguIndonesian
  • Ghiandaia marina violaceaItalian
  • モルッカブッポウソウJapanese
  • žydrasis plačiagerklisLithuanian
  • AzuurscharrelaarDutch
  • molukkråkeNorwegian
  • kraskówka lazurowaPolish
  • rolieiro-das-molucasPortuguese
  • rolieiro-de-halmaheraPortuguese
  • Лазурный широкоротRussian
  • širokozobka moluckáSlovak
  • azurna krokaricaSlovenian
  • Azurno plava modrovranaSerbian
  • halmaherablåkråkaSwedish
  • Gökçe gökkuzgunuTurkish
  • Mavi-Mor GökkuzgunTurkish
  • широкорот молуцькийUkrainian
  • 紫佛法僧Chinese
  • 翠蓝三宝鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the azure dollarbird

Other species in the same genus Eurystomus.

CompareAzure dollarbird vs Oriental dollarbirdAzure dollarbird vs Broad-billed rollerAzure dollarbird vs Blue-throated roller

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the azure dollarbird?

An adult azure dollarbird weighs 134.7 g – 148.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the azure dollarbird endangered?

The azure dollarbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the azure dollarbird?

The azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) belongs to the family Coraciidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/azure-dollarbird

MLA

“Azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/azure-dollarbird.

BibTeX
@misc{azure_dollarbird_2026,
  title = {Azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/azure-dollarbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}