Coliiformes
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16. Coliiformes - Mousebirds
The order Coliiformes contains only six species of African colies (or
mousebirds). These slender, long-tailed birds climb about vegetation in a
mouse-like fashion, and they feed on fruits and other vegetable matter. The
unique order has no known close relatives.
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