White-headed Mousebird (Colius leucocephalus)

Family
Coliidae (Mousebirds)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
Reichenow, 1879

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, dry savanna. From sea-level - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania [United Republic of].

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A scratchy chattering uttered in contact.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

White-headed Mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) [XC510080]
by Peter Boesman from Near Lembeni, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (call)

White-headed Mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) [XC449351]
by Peter Boesman from Road past Engikaret, Monduli, Arusha Region, Tanzania (call)

Subspecies
Subspecies sometimes merged.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

leucocephalus Reichenow, 1879 - South-eastern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, south-eastern Kenya and adjacent area of north-eastern Tanzania.
turneri van Someren, 1919 - North-central Kenya (Seast of L Turkana and Marsabit south to Isiolo District).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-headed Mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) - 10 files

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