Racket-tailed Roller

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Racket-tailed Roller (<em>Coracias spatulatus</em>) is a species of Rollers (<em>Coraciidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus) is a species of Rollers (Coraciidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Coracias; binomial: Coracias spatulatus; authority: Trimen, 1880.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Treat species as monotypic; includes weigalli (Fry et al. 1988; Hockey et al. 2005).

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