Species profile
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus
Quick answer
The Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) was initially observed by Haddad and Bekkouche in 2018 in Tawandert. This marked the first recorded sighting of several individuals (Haddad and Bekkouche, 2021; Boulaouad et al., 2021). A second observation occurred in October 2022, followed by a third sighting in November of the same year, all within the same region. These observations lead us to believe that this species resides in the southernmost part of Algeria.
- Scientific name
- Urocolius macrourus
- Family
- Coliidae
- Order
- Coliiformes
- Genus
- Urocolius
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Blue-naped Mousebird in your journal
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