Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Coraciiformes > Coraciidae > Coracias > Coracias spatulatusCoracias spatulatus (Raquet-tailed Roller; Racket-tailed Roller)Synonyms: Coracias spatulata; Coracias spatulatus spatulatus; Coracias spatulatus weigalli The racket-tailed roller (Coracias spatulatus) is a species of bird in the Coraciidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 12.6202 EDGE Score: 2.61156 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 111 grams | | Birth Weight [1] | 10.1 grams | | Male Weight [4] | 111 grams |  | | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates) | | Diet - Ectothermic [2] | 20 % | | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 80 % | | Forages - Ground [2] | 100 % | | | Clutch Size [3] | 3 |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Angolan Miombo woodlands |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Angolan Mopane woodlands |
Angola, Namibia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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East African halophytics |
Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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East African mangroves |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia |
Afrotropic |
Mangroves |
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Eastern Arc forests |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Itigi-Sumbu thicket |
Tanzania, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands |
Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Sahelian Acacia savanna |
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Malawi, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Africa bushveld |
Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Miombo woodlands |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Malawi, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Western Zambezian grasslands |
Angola, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Zambezian and Mopane woodlands |
South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands |
Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Zambezian coastal flooded savanna |
Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Zambezian flooded grasslands |
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Bangweulu swamps |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Caconda |
Angola |
A3 |
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Chisamba |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Chizarira National Park |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A3 |
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Chobe National Park |
Botswana |
A3, A4i |
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Cuelei |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
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Eastern Caprivi wetlands |
Namibia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Headwaters of the Cahora Bassa Dam |
Mozambique |
A3 |
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Hwange National Park |
Zimbabwe |
A3 |
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Jimbe drainage |
Zambia |
A3 |
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Kafue flats |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Kafue National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii |
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Kalungwishi |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Kasanka National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Kasungu National Park |
Malawi |
A1, A3 |
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Katavi National Park |
Tanzania |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Kilombero Valley |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Kisarawe District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kruger National Park and adjacent areas |
South Africa |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Kundelungu National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3 |
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Lake Rukwa |
Tanzania |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Lavushi Manda National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Lengwe National Park |
Malawi |
A2, A3 |
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Linyanti swamp/Chobe river |
Botswana |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Liuwa Plain National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Liwonde Hills Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Liwonde National Park |
Malawi |
A3 |
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Lower Zambezi National Park |
Zambia |
A3, A4i, A4ii |
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Luando Strict Nature Reserve |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
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Lufira valley |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lukususi National Park |
Zambia |
A3 |
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Machile |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3, A4ii |
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Mahango Game Reserve and Kavango river |
Namibia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Malawi Hills Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A3 |
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Mavuradonha Mountains |
Zimbabwe |
A3 |
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Middle Zambezi Valley |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii |
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Mikumi National Park |
Tanzania |
A3 |
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Mosi-oa-Tunya and the Batoka Gorge |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Mtangatanga and Perekezi Forest Reserves |
Malawi |
A3 |
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Mupa National Park |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
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Mutinondo Wilderness |
Zambia |
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Nguu Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Nkanga river conservation area |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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North Luangwa National Park |
Zambia |
A3 |
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North Swaka |
Zambia |
A3 |
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Okavango Delta |
Botswana |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii, A4iii |
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Panda Brachystegia woodlands |
Mozambique |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park |
Zimbabwe |
A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Ruaha National Park |
Tanzania |
A3, A4i |
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Selous Game Reserve |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Shiwa Ng'andu |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Sioma Ngwezi National Park |
Zambia |
A3 |
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South Luangwa National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii |
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South Viphya Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Sumbu National Park and Tondwa GMA |
Zambia |
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Ufipa plateau |
Tanzania |
A2, A3 |
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Ugalla River Game Reserve |
Tanzania |
A1, A4i |
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Ukaguru Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Upemba National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Usangu flats |
Tanzania |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve |
Malawi |
A3 |
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West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Wonder Gorge |
Zambia |
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Zambezi River Delta |
Mozambique |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa |
Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania |
No |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605 ♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027 ♦ 3Jetz W, Sekercioglu CH, Böhning-Gaese K (2008) The Worldwide Variation in Avian Clutch Size across Species and Space PLoS Biol 6(12): e303. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060303 ♦ 4Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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