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White-headed Mousebird

Colius leucocephalus
Family
Mousebirds
Order
Coliiformes
Codes
whhmou1, WHMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColiiformes
FamilyMousebirds (Coliidae)
SpeciesColius leucocephalus
Codeswhhmou1, WHMO
Identification

The White-headed Mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) 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 whhmou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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

Scientific Name: Colius leucocephalus

Family: Mousebirds

Order: Coliiformes

eBird Code: whhmou1