Mousebirds
Order: Coliiformes. Family: Coliidae
The mousebirds are slender greyish or brown birds with soft, hairlike body feathers and very long thin tails. They are arboreal and scurry through the leaves like rodents in search of berries, fruit and buds. They are acrobatic, and can feed upside down. All species have strong claws and reversible outer toes. They also have crests and stubby bills. There are 6 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Tanzania.
- Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
- White-headed Mousebird Colius leucocephalus
- Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus
- Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
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