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Its average size ranges from 11 to 15 inches and it weighs around 1 to 3 ounces. Like other mousebirds, Colius castanotus possesses feathers that resembles the soft fur of a mouse, but it is notable for its red or chestnut patch on it back. The red-backed mousebird is not adapted for long-distance flights. The wings of the mousebird are described as short and rounded. The longevity of the red-backed mouse is 10 to 12 years.
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When to see the Red-backed Mousebird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-backed Mousebird
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-backed Mousebird
The red-backed mousebird is a species of bird in the Coliidae family. It is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name mousebird is based on bird's soft feathers with texture similar to a mouse's fur. The red-backed mousebird got its name from the red or chestnut color patch on its back.
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Easily confused with
White-headed MousebirdColius leucocephalusThe white-headed mousebird is a bird belonging to the mousebird family, Coliidae.
White-backed MousebirdColius coliusThis bird is about 34 cm (13.5 in) long, with the tail comprising approximately half the length, and weighs 38–64 g (1.3–2.3 oz).
Speckled MousebirdColius striatusThe speckled mousebird is about 35 cm (14 in) long, with the tail comprising approximately half the length, and weighs about 57 g (2.0 oz).
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