---
title: "Indian Roller"
description: "Coracias benghalensis — Birds. The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird of the family Coraciidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/indian-roller
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Indian Roller

> Coracias benghalensis — Birds. The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird of the family Coraciidae.

- Scientific name: *Coracias benghalensis*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `savanna` (Savanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 5778
- Wikidata: [Q477133](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q477133)
- iNaturalist taxon: [979665](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/979665)

## Names

- en: Indian Roller
- de: Hinduracke
- es: Carraca India
- fr: Rollier indien
- nl: Indische scharrelaar
- pt: Rolieiro-indiano
- pl: Kraska orientalna

## Countries with the most observations

IN (3845), AE (644), LK (366), OM (198), NP (118), PK (74), IR (34), IQ (17), BD (15), BT (7)

## Summary

The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long with a wingspan of 65–74 cm (26–29 in) and weighs 166–176 g (5.9–6.2 oz). The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, with blue on the rump and contrasting light and dark blue on the wings and tail. The bright blue markings on the wing are prominent in flight. The sexes are similar in appearance. Two subspecies are recognised.
The Indian roller occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Often found perched on roadside trees and wires, it is common in open grassland and scrub…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_roller

## Photo

![Indian Roller](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indian-roller/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212858987

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/indian-roller?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).