Colius

Also known as mousebirds

Colius is a genus of mousebirds in the family Coliidae. The four species are widely distributed in Africa. Two other African mousebirds are placed in the genus Urocolius.

Species

Speckled Mousebird

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColiiformes
FamilyColiidae

Observations7,597

Observations recorded511,251

Colius es un género de aves coliformes perteneciente a la familia Coliidae. Sus miembros, llamados comúnmente pájaros ratón, habitan exclusivamente en África.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 257
With media: 5
Family: Coliidae
Collections: ROM, MSU, CUMV, USNM, FMNH, BSNS
Recorded in: Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, United States, Ethiopia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: mousebird
Image: Colius striatus1.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Colius
taxon name: Colius
topic's main category: Category:Colius

Sources (1)

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Article · Português

Colius é um gênero de aves da família Coliidae. As seguintes espécies são reconhecidas: * Gmelin, JF, 1789 * Reichenow, 1879 * Colius castanotus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, E, 1855 * (Linnaeus, 1766)

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