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White-backed Mousebird
Colius colius (Linnaeus, C 1766)
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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto &
macaulaylibrary.org.
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-04-03 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 654087283 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius colius | Nature sounds by Simply Birding | 2021-03-01 | Kopanong Local Municipality (near Groot-Suurfontein), Xhariep, Free State, Bethulie (South Africa) (1200 m) | adult, flight call, sex uncertain, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
645834 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | Faansie Peacock | 2017-07-01 | Brandvlei, Namakwa, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) (900 m) | call - Calling while feeding on small berries in the garden of a roadside cafe. Noise from traffic and other diners in the background. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
382949 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | Andrew Spencer | 2015-09-18 | Karoo NP, Western Cape, South Africa, Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 177674361 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-13 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 651192257 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-08 | City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (120 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
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1087175 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-07 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 652597817 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius colius | Walter Wallner | 2026-03-20 | Kannaland Local Municipality (near Vyversrus), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, Ladismith (South Africa) (360 m) | call - Low-cut filter 200Hz
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1146451 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | JJSUN | 2026-01-16 | Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden (near Worcester), Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, Worcester (South Africa) (320 m) | song - [sono] | 1077944 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-11 | City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (120 m) | - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
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1079733 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-01 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 652583727 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | Peter Boesman | 2016-11-05 | Namibgrens guest farm, Khomas (Namibia) | song - [sono] | 346729 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius colius | Frank Lambert | 2019-10-23 | c35km from R355 on rd into Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa, Ceres (South Africa) (400 m) | metallic calls - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
515471 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-27 | City of Cape Town (near Kaapstad), Stad Kaapstad Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit, Wes-Kaap, Kuils River (South Africa) (100 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
|
1084457 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | Dawie de Swardt | 2020-08-01 | Fleurdal, Bloemfontein, Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1400 m) | call, juvenile, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
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581360 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-13 | City of Cape Town (near Kaapstad), Stad Kaapstad Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit, Wes-Kaap, Kuils River (South Africa) (100 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
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1081898 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-21 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 653438047 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-03-01 | Uitzicht Greenbelt Body of Water (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (100 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
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1087103 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-04-03 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 654087285 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-15 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 651126889 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-27 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 652085084 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-08 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 652598321 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-07 | City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Simon Town (South Africa) (10 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - R.Probert
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1087174 xeno-canto.org |
| White-backed Mousebird - Colius colius | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-02-15 | City of Cape Town (near Kaapstad), Stad Kaapstad Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit, Wes-Kaap, Kuils River (South Africa) (100 m) | call - 250HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A,Karamitsos
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1081057 xeno-canto.org |
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