Blue-naped Mousebird

Taxobox
name = Blue-Naped Mousebird
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Coliiformes
familia = Coliidae
genus = "Urocolius"
species = "U. macrourus"
binomial = "Urocolius macrourus"
binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1766)

The Blue-naped Mousebird, "Urocolius macrourus", is a bird found in the drier parts of eastern Africa. It has also been known as the "Blue-naped Coly" under binomial "Colius macrourus".

Physical characteristics

A slender-tailed, ash grey mousebird common in dry country. A crested head, turquoise-blue nape patch and black-and-red bill characterize adults. Juveniles lack blue on nape, have pink facial skin and greenish bills.

Call

Its call is a plaintive far-carrying whistle, "peeeeeee, peeeeeeeeee"; also shorter calls of some quality, "pyee, pyee, pyee...or pew t'lew", repeated.

Gallery

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
*Dale A. Zimmerman, Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Princeton University Press, 1999

External links

* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=3310 Blue-naped Mousebird videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/mouse-bn.htm Another picture and some description]