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Mousebirds are a distinct order of birds found in Africa and Asia, characterized by their small size and rapid, mouse-like movements. They are scientifically significant because they represent an early evolutionary branch among birds, serving as a sister group to a larger clade that includes diverse and well-known bird families like woodpeckers, kingfishers, and hornbills.
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Coliiformes
- Image
- Colius striatus.jpg
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- taxon name
- Coliidae
- taxon rank
- family
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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- Coliidae
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- Category:Coliidae
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- Coliidae
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- taxon common name
- musfuglfamilien
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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