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The white-backed mousebird (Colius colius) is a large species of mousebird. It is distributed in western and central regions of southern Africa from Namibia and southern Botswana eastwards to Central Transvaal and the eastern Cape. This mousebird prefers scrubby dry habitats, such as thornveld, fynbos scrub and semi-desert.
C. castanotus Verreaux & Verreaux 1855 (Red-backed mousebird) C. colius (Linnaeus 1766) (White-backed mousebird) C. leucocephalus Reichenow 1879 (White-headed mousebird) C. striatus Gmelin 1789 (Speckled mousebird)
Colius is a genus of mousebirds in the family Coliidae.The four species are widely distributed in Africa. Two other African mousebirds are placed in the genus Urocolius.. The genus Colius was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the white-backed mousebird (Colius colius) as the type species.
The white-headed mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) is a bird belonging to the mousebird family, Coliidae. It is found only in east Africa where it occurs in southern Somalia and parts of Kenya with its range just extending into southern Ethiopia and northern Tanzania. It inhabits arid bushland up to 1,400 metres above sea-level.
White-backed mousebird. Order: Coliiformes Family: Coliidae. The mousebirds are slender greyish or brown birds with soft, hairlike body feathers and very long thin tails. They are arboreal and scurry through the leaves like rodents in search of berries, fruit, and buds. They are acrobatic and can feed upside down.
White-backed mousebird, Colius colius; Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus; Ruppell's parrot, Poicephalus rueppellii; Rosy-faced lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis; Bradfield's swift, Apus bradfieldi; Knysna turaco, Tauraco corythaix; Ludwig's bustard, Neotis ludwigii; Red-crested korhaan, Eupodotis ruficrista
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Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water.