Colius castanotus
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The red-backed mousebird (Colius castanotus) is a species of bird in the Coliidae family. It is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name mousebird is based on bird's soft feathers with texture similar to a mouse's fur. The red-backed mousebird got its name from the red or chestnut color patch on its back.
Its average size ranges from 11 to 15 inches and it weighs around 1 to 3 ounces. Like other mousebirds, Colius castanotus possesses feathers that resembles the soft fur of a mouse, but it is notable for its red or chestnut patch on it back. The red-backed mousebird is not adapted for long-distance flights. The wings of the mousebird are described as short and rounded.
The longevity of the red-backed mouse is 10 to 12 years. River borders that provide water sources for vegetation like trees and bushes are the prefect ideal homes for mousebirds. Their environment is located near the rivers between borders both southern Angola and northern Namibia. The red-backed mousebird prefers less dense forests than those favorable to other mousebirds. Shrubs are also favored, especially with thorns, to keep predators away from... Wikipedia →
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Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Mousebird sighting in Luanda on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 45 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Mousebird in Luanda on a given day, against about 20% in January and September, the lowest months. Those are among Luanda's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against almost none in July. February–March, June and December have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-backed Mousebird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-backed Mousebird sightings, Luanda has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Lubango (Angola, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-backed Mousebird is recorded against all the birds logged in Luanda (68 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
