#dollarbird

[herpsandbirds]

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis), EAT A MATING PAIR OF DRAGONFLIES!!!, family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes, South Korea

photograph by Chun Ji

[miyrumiyru]

This bird was too far away but still was enough to capture its beauty!

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

[best-bird-tournament]

Roller (Coraciidae) family

Which is the best bird?

Indochinese roller

Indian roller

Purple-winged roller

Racket-tailed roller

Blue-throated roller

Oriental dollarbird

Abyssinian roller

European roller

Blue-bellied roller

Broad-billed roller

Lilac-breasted roller

Purple roller

Voting ended onNov 2, 2025

This family contains just 12 eligible species in 2 genera (Coracias and Eurystomus).

[birdblues]

Oriental Dollarbird

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Dollarbird.

Named after the large pale spot on each wing that resembles a silver coin, dollarbirds arrive in northern and eastern Australia to breed from September, before returning to New Guinea and Indonesia at the end of summer. These high-flying rollers are often seen on exposed perches like dead branches or powerlines, from which they launch in skilled pursuit of their insect prey.

Photograph: Mark Sanders

[ravenarisart]

Oriental Dollarbird - Eurostomus orientalis

[wizardfeet]

This afternoon I went down to an area threatened by development, home to a variety of bird species including the Sacred Kingfisher (left) and the Australian Dollarbird (right).

[thedimetrodon]

Dollarbird, Taronga Zoo Sydney