List of Coliiformes by population

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This is a list of Coliiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 6 species of Coliiformes. [1] As of December 2025, IUCN/BirdLife International have assessed all members, but no population estimates have been quantified.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Red-backed mousebird Colius castanotusunknown [2] LC [2] Decrease2.svg [2] Colius castanotus 52349018.jpg
White-backed mousebird Colius coliusunknown [3] LC [3] Increase2.svg [3] White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius) (31918655304).jpg
White-headed mousebird Colius leucocephalusunknown [4] LC [4] Steady2.svg [4] White-headed Mousebird - Samburu NH8O5520.jpg
Speckled mousebird Colius striatusunknown [5] LC [5] Increase2.svg [5] Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) in aloe (7623218072).jpg
Red-faced mousebird Urocolius indicusunknown [6] LC [6] ? [6] Red-faced mousebird, Urocolius indicus, at Pilanesberg National Park, Northwest Province, South Africa (28386317850).jpg
Blue-naped mousebird Urocolius macrourusunknown [7] LC [7] Decrease2.svg [7] Urocolius macrourus-20090110B.jpg
  1. ↑ "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Colius castanotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22683784A264063841. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22683784A264063841.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Colius colius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22683788A263670528. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22683788A263670528.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Colius leucocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22683780A263672602. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22683780A263672602.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  5. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Colius striatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22683776A263660058. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22683776A263660058.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  6. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Urocolius indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22683796A263668175. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22683796A263668175.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  7. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Urocolius macrourus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22683792A263670912. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22683792A263670912.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
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