Indian Roller (mounted taxidermy)

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Charles Willson Peale, "A Walk through the Philad[elphi]a Museum" (1805-1806). Historical Society of Pennsylvania, coll. 0481.

Additional Source Text:

Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) wrote, in "A Walk Through the Philad[elphi]a Museum" (1805–1806): "Coracias. Roller, are not a numerous genus – none of them inhabit North America, but most of them belong to Assia, Africa & the Islands in the south seas. The Common Roller (Coracas Garrula) also inhabits Europe – This and the Indian Roller (Coracias Indica) from Ceylon [=Sri Lanka], are all we find at present in the Museum, they are beautiful birds." (Historical Society of Pennsylvania, coll. 0481)

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved

Current Common Name:

Indian Roller

Current Scientific Name

Coraciidae | Coracias benghalensis