These birds can breed year-round. Male and females work together to form a cup shaped nest made of vegetable and animal material. Once the eggs hatch, the chicks are fed by both parents, as well as helper birds, which are usually juvenile speckled mousebirds.
Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Life spanaround 11.5 years
Body size14 in. long
Native habitat
Savannahs and open woodlands of central, eastern, and southern Africa
