page_title: List of birds of Malawi
section_title: Mousebirds
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Malawi / Mousebirds
caption_attribution_description: Speckled Mousebird, Colius striatus, Sweetwaters Game Reserve, Kenya
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malawi. The avifauna of Malawi include a total of 684 species, of which 2 have been introduced by humans. 21 species are globally threatened. 1 species is endemic.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Malawi.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.
  Accidental - a rarely occurring species in Malawi
  Endemic - a species endemic to Malawi
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Malawi as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Malawi although populations exist elsewhere
context_section_description: Order: Coliiformes   Family: Coliidae
  The mousebirds are slender greyish or brown birds with soft, hairlike body feathers and very long thin tails. They are arboreal and scurry through the leaves like rodents in search of berries, fruit and buds. They are acrobatic and can feed upside down. All species have strong claws and reversible outer toes. They also have crests and stubby bills.
  Speckled mousebird, Colius striatus
  Red-faced mousebird, Urocolius indicus
caption: Speckled mousebird, a sociable bird which often visits gardens
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