mousebirds
/ˈmaʊs bɜːrdz/
noun
- Small, soft-feathered birds of the family Coliidae, native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for their mouse-like scurrying movements and long tails.
- The zoo's aviary has a pair of mousebirds that love to eat fruit.
- Unlike most birds, mousebirds can hang upside down like mice.
- Mousebirds are often seen climbing through bushes in African woodlands.