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Both sexes build a cup shaped nest of vegetable and animal material. 1 to 7 eggs (usually 3 or 4) are laid and incubated for 14 days.  The young are fed by both parents and also by helpers, which usually consist of juveniles from previous clutches. Fledging takes place at 17 or 18 days. After a little over a month, the nestlings will begin foraging for themselves.
 
Both sexes build a cup shaped nest of vegetable and animal material. 1 to 7 eggs (usually 3 or 4) are laid and incubated for 14 days.  The young are fed by both parents and also by helpers, which usually consist of juveniles from previous clutches. Fledging takes place at 17 or 18 days. After a little over a month, the nestlings will begin foraging for themselves.
 
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Revision as of 09:14, 26 June 2018

Photo by jdbirdman
South Africa, August 2004
Colius striatus

Identification

35 cm, the tail comprising approximately half the length. Dull-mousy brown, a prominent crest, bill is black on the upper part and is pinkish on the lower.

Distribution

Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, south through eastern Africa to southern South Africa.

Taxonomy

Photo by amesta
Tanzania, Africa, June 2016

Subspecies

Colius striatus has 17 subspecies[1]:

Habitat

Open bush, savanna, open woodlands, thickets, orchards and gardens.

Behaviour

They are social birds and roost in groups of 20 or more at night.

Diet

The diet includes fruits, berries, leaves, seeds and nectar.

Breeding

Both sexes build a cup shaped nest of vegetable and animal material. 1 to 7 eggs (usually 3 or 4) are laid and incubated for 14 days. The young are fed by both parents and also by helpers, which usually consist of juveniles from previous clutches. Fledging takes place at 17 or 18 days. After a little over a month, the nestlings will begin foraging for themselves.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. de Juana, E. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/55676 on 23 June 2018).
  3. Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
  4. Sinclair, I., Hockey, P.A.R., and Arlott, N. (2005). The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town. ISBN 978-1775840992

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