Indochinese Roller (Coracias affinis)
About the Indochinese Roller
The Indochinese roller (Coracias affinis) or Burmese roller, is a member of the roller bird family. It occurs widely from Nepal, eastern India to Myanmar and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The Indochinese roller was formally described in 1840 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield under the binomial name Coracias affinis based on specimens that had been collected in Assam by the naturalist John McClelland. The specific epithet affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied".
A real field recording of the Indochinese Roller. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam · xeno-canto lists 63 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.