Indochinese Roller

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Indochinese Roller (<em>Coracias affinis</em>) is a species of Rollers (<em>Coraciidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Indochinese Roller (Coracias affinis) is a species of Rollers (Coraciidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Coracias; binomial: Coracias affinis; authority: Horsfield, 1840.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Morphologically distinct Indochinese Roller is sister to Purple-winged Roller C. temminckii not to Indian Roller despite narrow hybrid zone (Johansson et al. 2018; HBW).

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