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Abyssinian roller vs Racket-tailed roller

The abyssinian roller is heavier: 102 g against 90.4 g for the racket-tailed roller, about 13% more.

Abyssinian roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
Abyssinian roller LCLeast Concern
Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Racket-tailed roller (Coracias spatulatus)
Racket-tailed roller LCLeast Concern
Photo: Patrick Coin ( Patrick Coin ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a abyssinian roller and a racket-tailed roller?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The abyssinian roller is heavier: 102 g against 90.4 g for the racket-tailed roller, about 13% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Coracias, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Abyssinian rollerRacket-tailed roller
Scientific nameCoracias abyssinicusCoracias spatulatus
FamilyCoraciidaeCoraciidae
OrderCoraciiformesCoraciiformes
Weight102 g90.4 g – 111 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatshrublandwoodland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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