Blue-naped Mousebird
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Blue-naped Mousebird

Urocolius macrourus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Virunga National Park
309 Verified records at Virunga National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-naped mousebird (Urocolius macrourus), also formerly called the blue-naped coly (Colius macrourus) is a species of bird belonging to the family Coliidae within the order Coliiformes. They are the sister group to the clade Eucavitaves, which contains the families Leptosomiformes (the cuckoo roller), Trogoniformes (trogons), Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes), Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, and barbets) and Coraciformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, motmots, and todies). The species is found in the wild in the drier regions of West Africa to East Africa, as well as Sahel. It is one of the remaining six species of mousebirds. The term "mousebird" comes from its habit of running along branches in a way that resembles the scurrying of a mouse. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-naped Mousebird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 309 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Speckled Mousebird
LC

Speckled Mousebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colius striatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
3 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
14 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
20 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
22 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-naped Mousebird in Virunga National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-naped Mousebird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 309 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-naped Mousebird in Virunga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-naped Mousebird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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