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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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*''U. m. macrourus'': | *''U. m. macrourus'': | ||
| − | :*[[Senegambia]] to | + | :*south-western [[Mauritania]] to [[Senegambia]] |
| + | *''U. m. syntactus'': | ||
| + | :*Sahel from [[Mali]], southern [[Niger]], and northern [[Nigeria]] east to [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], and northern [[Ethiopia]] | ||
*''U. m. laeneni'': | *''U. m. laeneni'': | ||
:*Aïr region of [[Niger]] | :*Aïr region of [[Niger]] | ||
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They live in loose clans moving as a group between one bush and another. | They live in loose clans moving as a group between one bush and another. | ||
====Flight==== | ====Flight==== | ||
| − | Short whirring wings interspersed with glides. | + | Short bouts on whirring wings interspersed with glides. |
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet consists primarily of fruit although it also eats buds, leaves and flowers. | The diet consists primarily of fruit although it also eats buds, leaves and flowers. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 16 July 2023
- Urocolius macrourus
Identification
33–36 cm
- Ash grey
- Crested head
- Turquoise-blue nape patch
- Black and red bill
Juvenile
- No blue on nape
- Pink facial skin
- Greenish bill
Distribution
Africa in a band between 10°N and 20°N. South of 10°N it occurs to the east of the continent down to the Eastern Zaire borders. In Senegal the species has increased in numbers which is in contrast to its decline across much of the rest of its range. It is thought that the introduction of the non-native neem tree accounts for this success.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Seven subspecies are recognized[1]:
- U. m. macrourus:
- south-western Mauritania to Senegambia
- U. m. syntactus:
- U. m. laeneni:
- Aïr region of Niger
- U. m. pulcher:
- U. m. abyssinicus:
- U. m. griseogularis:
- U. m. massaicus:
- Central to coastal Tanzania
Habitat
Dry country in woodland, scrub bush and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
They live in loose clans moving as a group between one bush and another.
Flight
Short bouts on whirring wings interspersed with glides.
Diet
The diet consists primarily of fruit although it also eats buds, leaves and flowers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-naped Mousebird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-naped_Mousebird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
