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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Speckled Mousebird
Described by
Gmelin, JF, 1789

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.

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.

See all 6 species of the family Coliidae