Blue-naped Mousebird

The Blue-naped Mousebird, Urocolius macrourus, is a bird found in the drier parts of eastern Africa. It has also been known as the "Blue-naped Coly" under binomial Colius macrourus.

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.

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.

Gallery

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Urocolius macrourus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. 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

External links

• Blue-naped Mousebird videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
• Another picture and some description