Purple Roller
Coracias naevius
Points
15
per confirmed sighting
BirdConservation status: Least ConcernUncommon to spot
birds • Coraciidae
Purple Roller.
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Coracias naevius
Category
birds
Family
Coraciidae
Size
Average body mass: 162.5 g (BIRDBASE 2025).
Points
15 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding purple roller in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Primary habitat: woodland (BIRDBASE 2025). Habitat breadth: 5 major habitat type(s).
Diet
Primary diet: invertebrate (BIRDBASE 2025; species diet information is published in source literature).
Behaviour
When to look
Diel activity is not separately encoded in BIRDBASE 2025; no unsupported day/night classification is assigned.
Where to see it
South Africa
Namibia
Zambia
AngolaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.