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Blue-throated Roller

Eurystomus gularis
Family
Rollers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
bltrol1, BTRO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyRollers (Coraciidae)
SpeciesEurystomus gularis
Codesbltrol1, BTRO
Identification

The Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis) 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 bltrol1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Rollers
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Racket-tailed Roller
Coracias spatulatus
Purple Roller
Coracias naevius
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Blue-throated Roller photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eurystomus gularis

Family: Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: bltrol1