genus
Coracias
Coracias is a genus in the family Coraciidae. This database currently files 9 species under it.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 90.4 g – 168 g
Best-known members of Coracias
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Racket-tailed roller
Coracias spatulatus

Purple-winged roller
Coracias temminckii
How threatened is Coracias?
9 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 11% |
| LCLeast Concern | 8 | 89% |
All species in Coracias
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European roller | Coracias garrulus | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 146 g | Not recorded |
| Indian roller | Coracias benghalensis | Coraciidae | Near Threatened | 157.5 g | Not recorded |
| Lilac-breasted roller | Coracias caudatus | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 110 g | Not recorded |
| Abyssinian roller | Coracias abyssinicus | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 102 g | Not recorded |
| Blue-bellied roller | Coracias cyanogaster | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 142 g | Not recorded |
| Purple roller | Coracias naevius | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 168 g | Not recorded |
| Racket-tailed roller | Coracias spatulatus | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 90.4 g | Not recorded |
| Purple-winged roller | Coracias temminckii | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 153.7 g | Not recorded |
| Indochinese roller | Coracias affinis | Coraciidae | Least Concern | 157.5 g | Not recorded |