Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African member of the roller family of birds.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records3,057 records
Curve from 3,057 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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Lilac-breasted Roller is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,057 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Lilac-breasted Roller
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze
From R 14,000a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit
From R 1,100a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Greystone Lodge
Dullstroom
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Tamboti Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 771a night
Lilac-breasted Roller recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Lilac-breasted Roller
Hosts have recorded the Lilac-breasted Roller at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in LimpopoMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in MpumalangaKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Coracias caudatus
Records
3,057
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lilac-breasted Roller on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lilac-breasted Roller in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lilac-breasted Roller at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Lilac-breasted Roller in South Africa?
The Lilac-breasted Roller is most recorded in Mpumalanga (50% of records), Limpopo (32% of records), North West (8% of records), based on 3,057 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Lilac-breasted Roller on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lilac-breasted Roller?
The Lilac-breasted 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; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Lilac-breasted Roller?
The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from treeless places.