Oriental dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a species in the family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 134.7 g to 148.4 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the oriental 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
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the oriental dollarbird live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The oriental dollarbird is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the oriental dollarbird?
The Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the distinctive pale blue or white, coin-shaped spots on its wings. It can be found from Australia to Korea, Japan and India.
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Is the oriental dollarbird endangered?
The oriental dollarbird 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.
How is the oriental dollarbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyCoraciidae
- genusEurystomus
- SpeciesEurystomus orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Dollar birdEnglish
- Dollar rollerEnglish
- DollarbirdEnglish
- Eastern broad-billed rollerEnglish
- شقراق الدولارArabic
- Шыракарот усходніBelarusian
- Източна ширококлюна синявицаBulgarian
- পাহাড়ি নীলকান্তBangla
- gaig blau orientalCatalan
- šírozobec východníCzech
- mandelík východníCzech
- rholydd llydanbig AsiaWelsh
- Grøn EllekrageDanish
- TürkisrackeGerman
- orienta koracioEsperanto
- Carraca orientalSpanish
- ida-tõmmuraagEstonian
- aasiansininärhiFinnish
- Rolle orientalFrench
- crvenokljuna zlatovranaCroatian
- kéknyakú csörgőmadárHungarian
- Tiong-lampu biasaIndonesian
- Uccello dollaroItalian
- Ghiandaia marina orientaleItalian
- ブッポウソウJapanese
- დიდპირა ყაპყაპიGeorgian
- jadadanykgs
- 파랑새Korean
- rytinis plačiagerklisLithuanian
- austrumu zilvārnaLatvian
- കാട്ടു പനങ്കാക്കMalayalam
- DollarvogelDutch
- orientråkeNorwegian
- kraskówka azjatyckaPolish
- Carraca-orientalPortuguese
- rolieiro-orientalPortuguese
- Восточный широкоротRussian
- širokozobka tyrkysováSlovak
- zelena krokaricaSlovenian
- rödnäbbad blåkråkaSwedish
- นกตะขาบดงThai
- Dolar kuşuTurkish
- Yeşim Rengi GökkuzgunTurkish
- широкорот східнийUkrainian
- Австралійський широкоротUkrainian
- 三宝鸟Chinese
- 三寶鳥Chinese
- 佛法僧Chinese
- 佛法僧〔三寶鳥〕Chinese
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Relatives of the oriental dollarbird
Other species in the same genus Eurystomus.
Broad-billed roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Blue-throated roller
Eurystomus gularis
Azure dollarbird
Eurystomus azureus
CompareOriental dollarbird vs Broad-billed rollerOriental dollarbird vs Blue-throated rollerOriental dollarbird vs Azure dollarbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the oriental dollarbird?
An adult oriental dollarbird weighs 134.7 g – 148.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the oriental dollarbird live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the oriental dollarbird for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the oriental dollarbird endangered?
The oriental dollarbird 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 oriental dollarbird?
The oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) 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.
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