Bird group

Mousebirds

6 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Blue-naped Mousebird
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Blue-naped Mousebird is a social African mousebird of savanna, scrub, and open woodland across the Sahel and eastern Africa. It…

Red-backed Mousebird
Colius castanotus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-backed Mousebird is a social African mousebird of arid and semi-arid woodland of eastern Africa. It clambers through branches using…

Red-faced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Red-faced Mousebird is a social African mousebird of woodland, savanna, and scrub of southern and eastern Africa. It clambers through…

Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Speckled Mousebird is a social African mousebird of woodland, savanna, scrub, gardens, and forest edge across eastern, central, and…

White-backed Mousebird
Colius colius
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-backed Mousebird is a social African mousebird of dry scrub and open country of southwestern Africa. It clambers through branches…

White-headed Mousebird
Colius leucocephalus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-headed Mousebird is a social African mousebird of dry bushland and savanna of northeast Africa. It clambers through branches…