Animalia Life

Colius leucocephalus
TAXONOMY
Colius leucocephalus Reichenow, 1879, Kinakomba, lower Tana River, Kenya. Two subspecies.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Coliou а tкte blanche; German: WeiЯkopf-Mausvogel; Spanish: Pбjaro-ratуn Cabeciblanco.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
11.4–13.0 in (29–33 cm); 1.0–1.5 oz (28–42 g). Grayish upperparts with black-and-white barring on upper back; buff underparts with light barring on throat and breast. Creamy white crown, crest, and cheeks; blackish gray orbital skin. Bill has pale gray upper mandible with dark tip and paler lower mandible with yellowish tip. Feet are pinkish red to coral-red.
DISTRIBUTION
Southern Somalia through eastern Kenya to northern Tanzania.
HABITAT
Thorny woodland and savanna, but not far away from water supply.
BEHAVIOR
Live in pairs or family groups, more or less sedentary.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Fruits, leaves, and blossoms, especially observed to feed on Salvadora berries.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Mostly limited to breeding in seasons with best food supply, but will breed when enough food is available.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened, but change in
DISTRIBUTION
possible following change in vegetation; no longer found in some areas where noted in the past.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
They do not interfere with humans.

Other popular Animals