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Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus
Family
Rollers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
abyrol2, ABRO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyRollers (Coraciidae)
SpeciesCoracias abyssinicus
Codesabyrol2, ABRO
Identification

The Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus) is a member of the Rollers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code abyrol2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Rollers
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Racket-tailed Roller
Coracias spatulatus
Purple Roller
Coracias naevius
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis
Abyssinian Roller photo
(c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Coracias abyssinicus

Family: Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: abyrol2