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Dollarbird

Typical Rollers

Photo: JohnG Sydney · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Eurystomus orientalis

Basic stats

Range

Australia to Korea, Japan and India

Size

27–32cm

The Oriental dollarbird is a bird of the roller family, named for the coin-shaped pale blue or white spots on its wings. It ranges from Australia to Korea, Japan and India. It is 27–32 cm long and dark brown with a heavy bluish-green sheen on the back and wing coverts. Ten subspecies are recognised (Wikipedia, general species account).

A 2018 study found the azure dollarbird of the North Moluccas nested within a clade of Oriental dollarbird subspecies (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

Where is the Dollarbird found?
Australia to Korea, Japan and India
How big is the Dollarbird?
27–32cm
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