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Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

Photo by takmeng.wong
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Field Notes

Description:

Large light brown bird with a black eye patch, grey cheeks and a high crest.

Habitat:

Gather in large noisy flocks, a common urban backyard bird.

Notes:

Spotted in the garden of the Hotel des Milles Collines in Kigali, Rwanda (made famous by the movie Hotel Rwanda).

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Speckled Mousebird

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takmeng.wong
The way it perches gives the impression that it is sitting amidst the branches, occasionally scurrying like a mouse from one branch to another, its long tail trailing for balance. Lives up to its name!

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