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White-backed mousebird

Colius colius
Mousebirds (Coliidae)

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A grey back and head with lighter rump and belly. Beak black with bluish white, long tail and a conspicuous crest.

In bushes with thorns, mostly in groups. 
Crawls like a mouse through the bushes, more hanging than sitting like normal birds. Often chatting in groups.

⇔ l. 32-34 cm

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Neck

Tail

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Size 15-40 cm

Shape Parrot

Colour

Legs Common

Beak Blunt

Neck Short

Tail Long

Habitat Park/Urban

Habitat Arid

Habitat Bushes

Social Group/Flock

Nest Woven open

Food Seeds

Food Fruit

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15-40 cm

Parrot

Common

Blunt

Short

Long

Park/Urban

Arid

Bushes

Group/Flock

Nectar

Seeds

Fruit

Plants

Woven open

0 LookAlikes (LA):

White-backed mousebird

Witstuitmuisvogel

Weißrücken-Mausvogel

Coliou à dos blanc

Uccello topo dorsobianco

Pájaro ratón dorsiblanco

Rabo-de-junco-de-dorso-branco

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