Where does the Indian Roller live?
Coracias benghalensis has 308,670 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 308,670 records
- 21 places
- 101 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesCoraciidaeCoracias
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 268,012 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 22,972 | |
| Sri Lanka | 5,913 | |
| Oman | 4,085 | |
| Nepal | 3,933 | |
| Iran | 1,764 | |
| Pakistan | 1,193 | |
| Bhutan | 358 | |
| Kuwait | 190 | |
| Iraq | 76 | |
| Bangladesh | 74 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 56 | |
| Thailand | 27 | |
| United States | 5 | |
| Vietnam | 4 | |
| Cocos Islands | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Denmark | 1 | |
| Cambodia | 1 | |
| Maldives | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Coraciidae.
Dollarbird
279,283 records
European Roller
241,825 records
Lilac-breasted Roller
209,151 records
Indochinese Roller
81,967 records
Broad-billed Roller
53,291 records
Abyssinian Roller
28,668 records
Blue-bellied Roller
9,555 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.