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Construction is ongoing along key routes to the Zoo this spring. Before you head out, check MI Drive for current conditions and consider an alternate route if needed.

Speckled Mousebird

(Colius striatus)

Speckled mousebirds have brown bodies and long, pale brown tail feathers. The outer toes on a speckled mousebird are reversible, which gives them the versatility to hang upside down and climb tree trunks.

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Quick Facts

Habitat: Matilda R. Wilson Free-Flight Aviary

Class: Birds

Conservation Status: Least concern

Size: 8 to 10 inches tall

Weight: 2 ounces

Median life expectancy: 8 to 10 years

Diet: Fruit, buds, flowers, nectar and leaves

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