Mousebirds

White-backed Mousebird

Colius colius

The White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius) is a 41 g scrub bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Mousebirds

Order

Coliiformes

Weight

41 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana.

Where to see it: Avis Dam (Namibia); Ondudu Lodge (formerly Erongo Wilderness) (Namibia); Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden (South Africa); Etosha NP · Halali Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia); Etosha NP · Okaukuejo Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia).

Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist