Largest and most common of the
mousebirds...sociable and noisy
...17 subspecies recognized.
mousebirds...sociable and noisy
...17 subspecies recognized.
Colius striatus
(L 12-14" Wt 2 oz)
Boulevard Hotel
Nairobi
17Oct2014
Distinctive long tail accounts for
approx. half the body length.
approx. half the body length.
© Peter
Kaestner
Kaestner
Macaulay
Library
Library
Colius may be from the Greek for
cabbard or sheath (referring to the
long tail); striatus in Latin means
striped or streaked.
cabbard or sheath (referring to the
long tail); striatus in Latin means
striped or streaked.
Well-named, because of its dull-
mousy brown overall color .
mousy brown overall color .