Purple roller

Purple roller
	Etosha National Park, Namibia
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Coraciiformes
Family:	Coraciidae
Genus:	Coracias
Species:	C. naevius
Binomial name
	Coracias naevius; Daudin, 1800
Synonyms
	Coracias naevia; Coracias noevia; Coracias noevius;

The name "purple roller" can also refer to the azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) of Indonesia.

The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is a medium-sized bird widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Compared with other rollers its colours are rather dull and its voice harsh and grating.

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Coracias naevius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682892A92967155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682892A92967155.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Coracias naevius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682892A92967155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682892A92967155.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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Purple roller

Etosha National Park, Namibia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Coraciiformes
Family:	Coraciidae
Genus:	Coracias
Species:	C. naevius
Binomial name
*Coracias naevius* Daudin, 1800
Synonyms
Coracias naevia Coracias noevia Coracias noevius