Indochinese roller
Coracias affinis Horsfield, 1840
The indochinese roller (Coracias affinis) is a species in the family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 157.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the indochinese roller
- Weight
- 157.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the indochinese roller live?
Not recorded
What is the indochinese roller?
The Indochinese roller (Coracias affinis) or Burmese roller, is a member of the roller bird family. It occurs widely from Nepal, eastern India to Myanmar and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the indochinese roller endangered?
The indochinese roller is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the indochinese roller classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyCoraciidae
- genusCoracias
- SpeciesCoracias affinis Horsfield, 1840
Synonyms Coracias affinis theresiae, Coracias benghalensis affinis
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Black-billed rollerEnglish
- Indo-Chinese rollerEnglish
- شقراق الهند الصينيةArabic
- Бирманска синявицаBulgarian
- gaig blau d'IndoxinaCatalan
- mandelík indočínskýCzech
- Burma EllekrageDanish
- PurpurbrustrackeGerman
- Indochinesische RackeGerman
- hindoĉinia koracioEsperanto
- Carraca indochinaSpanish
- intiansininärhiFinnish
- Rollier d'IndochineFrench
- Rollier d’IndochineFrench
- plavokapa zlatovranaCroatian
- indokínai szalakótaHungarian
- Ghiandaia marina birmanaItalian
- Ghiandaia marina indocineseItalian
- インドシナブッポウソウJapanese
- Indokininis žalvarnisLithuanian
- Indochinese ScharrelaarDutch
- indokinaråkeNorwegian
- kraska indochińskaPolish
- rolieiro-indochinêsPortuguese
- Индокитайская сизоворонкаRussian
- krakľa indočínskaSlovak
- Indokineska modrovranaSerbian
- indokinesisk blåkråkaSwedish
- นกตะขาบทุ่งThai
- Çinkindi GökkuzgunTurkish
- сиворакша індокитайськаUkrainian
- 棕胸佛法僧Chinese
Relatives of the indochinese roller
Other species in the same genus Coracias.
European roller
Coracias garrulus
Indian roller
Coracias benghalensis
Lilac-breasted roller
Coracias caudatus
Abyssinian roller
Coracias abyssinicus
Blue-bellied roller
Coracias cyanogaster
Purple roller
Coracias naevius
CompareIndochinese roller vs European rollerIndochinese roller vs Indian rollerIndochinese roller vs Lilac-breasted rollerIndochinese roller vs Abyssinian roller
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the indochinese roller?
An adult indochinese roller weighs 157.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the indochinese roller endangered?
The indochinese roller is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the indochinese roller?
The indochinese roller (Coracias affinis) belongs to the family Coraciidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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