Burung tropis (Tropical Birds)
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus
- tidak umum
- 37 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Mousebirds are their own ancient bird order, found only in Africa. This one has a sky-blue nape and hangs upside down to eat.
- Populasi
- Global population size not quantified; described as widespread and common, with an overall decreasing trend (localized declines in Nigeria linked to fenthion pesticide spraying used against Quelea quelea roosts; suspected increases in Senegal)
- Habitat
- Dry savanna, semi-desert scrub, subtropical/tropical dry shrubland, riverine woodland/river valleys, grasslands, rural gardens and plantations; does not normally occur in forest; occurs 0-2,100 m elevation
- Fakta menarik
- Blue-naped Mousebirds have pamprodactylous feet — all four toes can be rotated forward at will — letting them scurry mouse-like along branches, the trait that gave the family its common name.
- Sebaran
- Sub-Saharan Africa across roughly 23 countries in a broad Sahelian/savanna band from Senegal and The Gambia east to Somalia and south to Tanzania/Kenya/Uganda; non-migratory resident with an extremely large range (Extent of Occurrence ~14.7 million km²); seven recognized subspecies
- Makanan
- Primarily fruit, plus leaves, flowers, and buds; favors plants such as Salvadora persica (berries), Balanites aegyptiaca, figs (Ficus), and dates
- Ukuran
- 0,355 m
- Masa hidup
- 5 tahun
