Red-faced Mousebird

Urocolius indicus - Coliou quiriva

Systematics

Order
:
Coliiformes
Family
:
Coliidés
Genus
:
Urocolius
Species
:
indicus

Descriptor

Latham, 1790

Biometrics

Size
: 37 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: -

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a species of bird in the Coliidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Urocolius indicus indicus (s South Africa)
Urocolius indicus mossambicus (e Angola to sw Tanzania and Malawi)
Urocolius indicus lacteifrons (w Angola, n Namibia)
Urocolius indicus pallidus (se Tanzania and ne Mozambique)
Urocolius indicus transvaalensis (sw Zambia to c and s Mozambique and South Africa. except s.)

Foreign names

Coliou quiriva,
Pájaro ratón carirrojo,
rabo-de-junco-de-faces-vermelhas,
Rotzügel-Mausvogel,
piroskantáros egérmadár,
Roodwangmuisvogel,
Uccello topo facciarossa,
rödtyglad musfågel,
Rødmaskemusfugl,
myšovec okuliarnatý,
myšák jihoafrický,
Brillemusefugl,
punanaamiohiiro,
Rooiwangmuisvoël,
ocell ratolí cara-roig,
czepiga czerwonolica,
Краснолицая птица-мышь,
アカガオネズミドリ,
红脸鼠鸟,
rödtyglad musfågel,
紅臉鼠鳥,

Voice song and call

Habitat

Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation ; Wetlands (inland) : Freshwater Springs and Oases ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens