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The mousebirds are birds in the order Coliiformes. They are the sister group to the clade Cavitaves , which includes the Leptosomiformes (the cuckoo roller ), Trogoniformes ( trogons ), Bucerotiformes ( hornbills and hoopoes ), Piciformes ( woodpeckers , toucans , and barbets ) and Coraciformes ( kingfishers , bee-eaters , rollers , motmots ...
The speckled mousebird is about 35 cm (14 in) long, with the tail comprising approximately half the length, and weighs about 57 g (2.0 oz). It is well-named, because it is dull-mousy brown in overall color on the back and on the head (including a prominent crest). The bill is black on the upper part and is a pinkish color on the lower part. [5]
The red-faced mousebird is a frugivore which subsists on fruits, berries, leaves, seeds and nectar. [2] Its flight is typically fast, strong and direct from one feeding area to another. This is a social bird outside the breeding season, feeding together in small groups, normally of about half a dozen birds, but sometimes up to 15 or more.
The red-backed mousebird (Colius castanotus) is a species of bird in the Coliidae family. It is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name mousebird is based on bird's soft feathers with texture similar to a mouse's fur. The red-backed mousebird got its name from the red or chestnut color patch on its back. In Angola
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.
The speckled mousebird can be distinguished from this species by its differently coloured beak, legs and upperparts. The white-backed mousebird is a frugivore which subsists on fruits, berries, leaves, seeds and nectar. It also will feed on the buds of some plants, sometimes to the extent of stripping the branches of ornamentals such as ...
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Blue-naped mousebird perched. The blue-naped mousebird is a fairly small to medium-sized bird, measuring 33–38 cm (13–15 in) in length including the elongated tail of 20–28 cm (7.9–11.0 in), weighing 34–65 g (1.2–2.3 oz). [3] Adults have an ash grey plumage which is darker at top and lighter at bottom. [5]