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''Urocolius'' is a small genus of mousebirds. It consists of two species which inhabit Eastern and Southern Africa: * Blue-naped mousebird, ''Urocolius macrourus'' * Red-faced mousebird, ''Urocolius indicus'' They are typically about 32 cm (13 in) long omnivorous birds, eating insects, small millipedes and plant material. ''Urocolius indicus'' in particular eats a great deal of fruit, leaves, buds, flowers, nectar and similar material.〔Maclean, Gordon Lindsay. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa Publisher: New Holland 1993. ISBN 978-0620175838〕 ''"Urocolius" archiaci'', ''"U." consobrinus'' and ''"U." paludicola'' are 3 taxa described from fragmentary Early Miocene remains found at Saint-Gérand-le-Puy in France. Their taxonomic history is convoluted, being initially described as woodpeckers and variously merged and split. Today it is believed that they at least 2 belong into a prehistoric genus ''Limnatornis'', but sometimes they are all united under the first of the 3 names although it is not clear with what justification. The same rationales presumably apply for undescribed but similar remains found in Late Miocene strata af Kohfidisch (Austria).〔Mlíkovský, Jirí (2002): ''Cenozoic Birds of the World, Part 1: Europe''. Ninox Press, Prague. (PDF fulltext )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Urocolius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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