Colius
Also known as mousebirds
Colius is a genus of mousebirds in the family Coliidae. The four species are widely distributed in Africa. Two other African mousebirds are placed in the genus Urocolius.
Species
Speckled Mousebird
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderColiiformes
- FamilyColiidae
Observations7,597
Colius es un género de aves coliformes perteneciente a la familia Coliidae. Sus miembros, llamados comúnmente pájaros ratón, habitan exclusivamente en África.
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Colius is a genus of mousebirds in the family Coliidae. The four species are widely distributed in Africa. Two other African mousebirds are placed in the genus Urocolius.
The genus Colius was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the white-backed mousebird (Colius colius) as the type species.