
Purple Roller
The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 601 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Purple Roller is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
601 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Purple Roller aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Purple Roller hier aangeteken
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Purple Roller te vind
Gashere het die Purple Roller gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
- KwaZulu-NatalVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
- North WestVerblyfplekke in North West
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Coracias naevius
Waarnemings
601
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Purple Roller op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Purple Roller in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Purple Roller at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Purple Roller in South Africa?
The Purple Roller is most recorded in Mpumalanga (47% of records), Limpopo (45% of records), North West (5% of records), based on 601 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Purple Roller on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Purple Roller?
The Purple Roller is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Purple Roller?
The purple roller (Coracias naevius), or rufous-crowned roller, is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Compared with other rollers its colours are rather dull and its voice rather harsh and grating.

























