Blue-naped Mousebird

Urocolius macrourus

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The Blue-naped mousebird (Urocolius macrourus), also formerly called the Blue-naped Coly (Colius macrourus) is found in the wild in the drier regions of East Africa and is also a common pet bird. It is one of the remaining six species of Mousebirds. The term “mousebird” comes from its ability to move along the ground in a way that resembles the scurrying of a mouse....

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