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Red-backed Mousebird

Colius castanotus
Family
Mousebirds
Order
Coliiformes
Codes
rebmou1, RBMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColiiformes
FamilyMousebirds (Coliidae)
SpeciesColius castanotus
Codesrebmou1, RBMO
Identification

The Red-backed Mousebird (Colius castanotus) is a member of the Mousebirds family within the order Coliiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rebmou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Mousebirds
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
White-headed Mousebird
Colius leucocephalus
White-backed Mousebird
Colius colius
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus
Red-faced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus
Red-backed Mousebird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Colius castanotus

Family: Mousebirds

Order: Coliiformes

eBird Code: rebmou1