Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatusGmelin, JF, 1789
English (US) Speckled Mousebird
The Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Coliidae (Mousebirds) in the order Coliiformes.
- Scientific name
- Colius striatus
- Family
- Coliidae (Mousebirds)
- Order
- Coliiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Speckled Mousebird
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.
- Colius striatus nigricollis
- Colius striatus leucophthalmus
- Colius striatus leucotis
- Colius striatus hilgerti
- Colius striatus jebelensis
- Colius striatus mombassicus
- Colius striatus kikuyensis
- Colius striatus cinerascens
- Colius striatus affinis
- Colius striatus berlepschi
- Colius striatus kiwuensis
- Colius striatus congicus
- Colius striatus simulans
- Colius striatus integralis
- Colius striatus rhodesiae
- Colius striatus minor
- Colius striatus striatus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.843
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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