Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (2)
Hilary Fry, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published October 15, 2021
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Gewone Troupant |
| Bulgarian | Опашата синявица |
| Catalan | gaig blau de clatell verd |
| Czech | mandelík fialovoprsý |
| Dutch | Vorkstaartscharrelaar |
| English | Lilac-breasted Roller |
| English (United States) | Lilac-breasted Roller |
| French | Rollier à longs brins |
| French (France) | Rollier à longs brins |
| German | Gabelracke |
| Icelandic | Fjóluhrani |
| Japanese | ライラックニシブッポウソウ |
| Norwegian | savanneråke |
| Polish | kraska liliowopierśna |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Rolieiro-de-peito-lilás |
| Russian | Лиловогрудая сизоворонка |
| Serbian | Modrovrana ljubičastih grudi |
| Slovak | krakľa vidlochvostá |
| Slovenian | Lastovičja zlatovranka |
| Spanish | Carraca Lila |
| Spanish (Spain) | Carraca lila |
| Swedish | lilabröstad blåkråka |
| Turkish | Leylak Renkli Gökkuzgun |
| Ukrainian | Сиворакша рожевовола |
| Zulu | ifefelihle |
Revision Notes
Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766
PROTONYM:
Coracias caudata
Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1], p.160.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Angola.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CORACIAS
- coracias
- caudata / caudatus
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Gr.: ancient Greek
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Distribution of the Lilac-breasted Roller
