Mousebirds
Order: Coliiformes. Family: Coliidae
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, searching for berries, fruit, and buds. There are six species worldwide, three in Southern Africa.
- Red-faced Mousebird Colius indicus
- Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
- White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds