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    The mousebirds are birds in the order Coliiformes. They are the sister group to the clade Cavitaves, which includes the Leptosomiformes (the cuckoo roller)...
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    The speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common. It is found throughout most of Central...
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    The blue-naped mousebird (Urocolius macrourus), also formerly called the blue-naped coly (Colius macrourus) is a species of bird belonging to the family...
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    The white-backed mousebird (Colius colius) is a large species of mousebird. It is distributed in western and central regions of southern Africa from Namibia...
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    The white-headed mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) is a bird belonging to the mousebird family, Coliidae. It is found only in east Africa where it occurs...
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    The red-backed mousebird (Colius castanotus) is a species of bird in the Coliidae family. It is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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    The red-faced mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a species of mousebird or coly. It is a common in southern Africa from the Democratic Republic of Congo...
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    birds had talons similar to those of modern birds of prey, including mousebird relatives (Sandcoleidae), and Messelasturidae indicating possible common...
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    Family Strigidae: true owls Sub-Saharan Africa; 6 species Family Coliidae: mousebirds Madagascar; 1 species Family Leptosomidae: cuckoo-roller Sub-Saharan Africa...
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  • there include invertebrates and also a type of rhinoceros, as well as a mousebird and a diving petrel. The West Coast Fossil Park includes displays of fossils...
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    Some species, especially of arid zones, belonging to the pigeon, finch, mousebird, button-quail and bustard families are capable of sucking up water without...
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    (turacos) Cacatuidae (cockatoos) Psittacidae (parrots and macaws) Coliidae (mousebird) Callaeidae (kokako, saddleback and huia) Campephagidae (lobotos) Meliphagidae...
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    birds) Afroaves Accipitriformes (raptors) Strigiformes (owls) Coliiformes (mousebirds) Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)...
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    Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 6, Mousebirds to Hornbills. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. pp. 103–187. ISBN 978-84-87334-30-6...
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    Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (December 2023). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". IOC World Bird List Version...
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  • indicus, a species of goatfish Urocolius indicus, the red-faced mousebird, a species of mousebird or coly Indicus (disambiguation) This disambiguation page...
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    2013.02.012. PMID 23438388. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". World Bird List Version...
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    Friedrich Hofmeister. Plate XLIX. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". World Bird List Version...
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  • U. macrourus may refer to: Urocolius macrourus, the blue-naped mousebird, a bird species Urotriorchis macrourus, the long-tailed hawk, a bird of prey...
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    – those who feed on leaves, petals and other plant material (turacos, mousebirds) This sixth diet type is usually in association with one of the above...
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  • leafbird Blue-moustached bee-eater Blue-naped chlorophonia Blue-naped mousebird Blue-naped parrot Blue-naped pitta Blue-necked jacamar Blue-necked tanager...
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    Suriname." Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (August 2022). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". IOC World Bird List. v 12...
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    amongst juveniles, in endotherms such as bats and birds (such as the mousebird and emperor penguin). This allows the individuals to increase their thermal...
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    Coraciimorphae is a clade of birds that contains the order Coliiformes (mousebirds) and the clade Cavitaves (a large assemblage of birds that includes woodpeckers...
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     5. ISBN 978-0-226-43712-5. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". World Bird List Version...
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    Duranta erecta Duranta Flowers Duranta Bush 'Saphhire Blue' cultivar Mousebird feeding on fruit A large shrub Flower closeup Small hedge Grown as a small...
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     270. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". IOC World Bird List Version...
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  • Oligocolius (meaning "Oligocene mousebird") is an unusual genus of extinct mousebird from the early to late Oligocene epoch of Germany. Oligocolius is...
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    in height and 30.9 cm (12.2 in) in length. The largest mousebird species, the speckled mousebird (Colius striatus), weighs 2 ounces (57 g) with a height...
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    several species of wild animals, including key species like Blue-naped mousebird and the endemic Rondo dwarf galago. The Kinondoni Municipal Council is...
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