Blue-naped Mousebird
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| Urocolius macrourus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The Blue-naped Mousebird, Urocolius macrourus is 13-14".
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[edit] Physical characteristics
A slender-tailed, ash grey mousebird common in dry country. A crested head, turquoise-blue nape patch and black-and-red bill characterize adults. Juveniles lack blue on nape, have pink facial skin and greenish bills.
[edit] Call
Its call is a plaintive far-carrying whistle, peeeeeee, peeeeeeeeee; also shorter calls of some quality, pyee, pyee, pyee...or pew t'lew, repeated.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Urocolius macrourus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Dale A. Zimmerman, Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Princeton University Press, 1999
[edit] External links
- Blue-naped Mousebird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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