Speckled mousebird
Colius striatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
The speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) is a species in the family Coliidae, order Coliiformes. Recorded adults weigh 51.1 g to 55.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the speckled mousebird
- Weight
- 51.1 g – 55.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 12.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 3.3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the speckled mousebird live?
Not recorded
What is the speckled mousebird?
The speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common. It is found throughout most of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa.
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What does the speckled mousebird sound like?
Is the speckled mousebird endangered?
The speckled mousebird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the speckled mousebird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColiiformes
- familyColiidae
- genusColius
- SpeciesColius striatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Bar-breasted mousebirdEnglish
- Speckled colyEnglish
- SPMOEnglish
- Striated mousebirdEnglish
- Gevlekte MuisvoëlAfrikaans
- كولي مخططArabic
- ocell ratolí comúCatalan
- myšák hnědokřídlýCzech
- coli brithWelsh
- Brun MusefuglDanish
- BraunflügelmausvogelGerman
- Braunflügel-MausvogelGerman
- stria musbirdoEsperanto
- Pájaro ratón comúnSpanish
- pruun-hiirlindEstonian
- täplähiiroFinnish
- Coliou rayéFrench
- Coliou barréFrench
- קוליוס ממושקףHebrew
- smeđa mišjakinjaCroatian
- csíkos egérmadárHungarian
- Uccello topo marezzatoItalian
- チャイロネズミドリJapanese
- rudasparnis pelėpaukštisLithuanian
- Bruine MuisvogelDutch
- Gestreepte MuisvogelDutch
- brunmusfuglNorwegian
- czepiga rudawaPolish
- rabo-de-junco-estriadoPortuguese
- rabo-de-junco-de-peito-barradoPortuguese
- Бурокрылая птица-мышьRussian
- myšovec pásavýSlovak
- Pirgavi koliSerbian
- vitkindad musfågelSwedish
- Alaca FarekuşuTurkish
- Yazılı FarekuşuTurkish
- чепіга бурокрилаUkrainian
- 斑鼠鸟Chinese
- 點斑鼠鳥Chinese
Relatives of the speckled mousebird
Other species in the same genus Colius.
White-backed mousebird
Colius colius
White-headed mousebird
Colius leucocephalus
Red-backed mousebird
Colius castanotus
CompareSpeckled mousebird vs White-backed mousebirdSpeckled mousebird vs White-headed mousebirdSpeckled mousebird vs Red-backed mousebird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the speckled mousebird?
An adult speckled mousebird weighs 51.1 g – 55.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the speckled mousebird endangered?
The speckled mousebird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the speckled mousebird?
The speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) belongs to the family Coliidae in the order Coliiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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