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Purple-winged Roller

Coracias temminckii
Family
Rollers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
puwrol1, PWRO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyRollers (Coraciidae)
SpeciesCoracias temminckii
Codespuwrol1, PWRO
Identification

The Purple-winged Roller (Coracias temminckii) 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 puwrol1 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
Purple-winged Roller photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Coracias temminckii

Family: Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: puwrol1