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Where to see the Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis · bird · Coraciidae

Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) is recorded in 431 protected areas and wildlife sites across 8 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kanha National Park (India), Kevladev National Park (India) and Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve (India).

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Indian Roller
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Where is the best place to see the Indian Roller?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Indian Roller are Kanha National Park (India), Kevladev National Park (India) and Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve (India). Most sites are in India (357), Sri Lanka (20) and United Arab Emirates (17). It appears in 9 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Indian Roller

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Kanha National ParkIndia12,1011982–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Kevladev National ParkIndia2,7831970–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation ReserveIndia1,8962004–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Bandhavgarh National ParkIndia1,7401992–2026Recorded on GBIF
5Satpura National ParkIndia1,6932011–2025Recorded on GBIF
6Pench National ParkIndia1,6482006–2026Recorded on GBIF
7Al Marmoom Desert Conservation ReserveUnited Arab Emirates1,3872009–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia1,2262007–2024Recorded on GBIF
9Nagarhole National ParkIndia1,1621984–2025Recorded on GBIF
10Panna National ParkIndia1,1181998–2024Recorded on GBIF
11Chitwan National ParkNepal1,0601973–2025Recorded on GBIF
12Cauvery Wildlife SanctuaryIndia9791990–2025Recorded on GBIF
13Tadoba-Andhari Tiger ReserveIndia9371979–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Pallikaranai MarshIndia8631982–2024Recorded on GBIF
15Ranthambore National ParkIndia7551986–2025Recorded on GBIF
16Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger ReserveIndia7311989–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Bori Wildlife SanctuaryIndia7122004–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Nal Sarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia6921986–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLSIndia6901989–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger ReserveIndia6811997–2026Recorded on GBIF
21Udawalawe National ParkSri Lanka6531991–2026Recorded on GBIF
22Sultanpur National ParkIndia6051974–2024Recorded on GBIF
23Sultanpur National Park ESZIndia6051974–2024Recorded on GBIF
24Jayamangali Blackbuck ReserveIndia5882006–2024Recorded on GBIF
25Thol Lake Bird SanctuaryIndia5761990–2024Recorded on GBIF

406 more places in the interactive map.

By country

India: 357, Sri Lanka: 20, United Arab Emirates: 17, Iran: 16, Nepal: 9, Pakistan: 6, Oman: 4 and Bhutan: 2.

Seen on trips

The Indian Roller is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide, India guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Kanha National Park

Photo: Christoph Moning, CC BY 4.0.

GBIF downloads: India, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Oman, Iran, Bhutan.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.