Mousebirds

The mousebirds are birds in the order Coliiformes. They are the sister group to the clade Cavitaves, which includes the Leptosomiformes (the cuckoo roller), Trogoniformes (trogons), Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes), Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, and barbets) and Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, motmots, and todies). This group is now confined to sub-Saharan Africa, and it is the only bird order confined entirely to that continent, with the possible exception of turacos which are considered by some as the distinct order Musophagiformes, and the cuckoo roller, which is the only member of the order Leptosomiformes, and which is found in Madagascar but not mainland Africa.

Espèces de cette famille

• Coliou à dos marron Colius castanotus
• Coliou à dos blanc Colius colius
• Coliou à tête blanche Colius leucocephalus
• Coliou rayé Colius striatus
• Coliou quiriva Urocolius indicus
• Coliou huppé Urocolius macrourus

Espèces semblables comparées

• Coliou rayé vs Coliou quiriva