Lilac-breasted Roller
Sounds & Calls
African Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
The Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is a stunning, colourful species of roller found in eastern and southern Africa.
Lilac-breasted Rollers are a noisy species and often call while perched prominently on an open branch or on top of a tree or bush. Although one of the most beautiful birds in Africa, their calls are not so attractive and mainly consist of harsh grates and rattles! Typical sounds include harsh, grating ‘kreh’ notes and dry, stuttering guttural calls.
Listen to some examples of Lilac-breasted Roller calls and sounds below.
Listen to Lilac-breasted Roller Sounds
The audio in the video below features the typical harsh, grating calls of a Lilac-breasted Roller. Recorded in Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana.
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Other African Bird Calls
- Fish Eagle, African (Icthyophaga vocifer)
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- Go-Away-Bird, Grey (Crinifer concolor)
- Goose, Egyptian (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
- Guineafowl, Helmeted (Numida meleagris)
- Hoopoe, African (Upupa epops africana)
- Hornbill, Southern Ground (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
- Ibis, Hadada (Bostrychia hagedash)
- Lapwing, Blacksmith (Vanellus armatus)
- Nightjar, Fiery-necked (Caprimulgus pectoralis)
- Ostrich, Common (Struthio camelus)
- Owl, African Scops (Otus senegalensis)
- Owl, African Wood (Strix woodfordii)
- Owl, Pel's Fishing (Scotopelia peli)
- Owlet, African Barred (Glaucidium capense)
- Owlet, Pearl-spotted (Glaucidium perlatum)
- Roller, Lilac-breasted (Coracias caudatus)