Urocolius indicus
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Urocolius indicus
- Aliases:Urocolius indicus,Red-faced Mousebird
- Outline:Climbing birds
- Family:
Vital signs
- length:About 33 cm
- Weight:No textual research information is available
- lifetime:No textual research information is available
Feature
Red eye rim and eye first, long tail
Details
The Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a social, gregarious and voracious eater of flowers, buds and fruits of plants, as well as insects.
Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1 2009 Endangered Species - Low Risk (LC).
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Location
It is found in central and southern Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer).) They inhabit the grasslands.
Form
It is 33cm long and has a crest on its head. Its feather texture and crawling movements are somewhat like mice. The red-faced mousebird has red eyes and long tail.