Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Colius striatus
Large light brown bird with a black eye patch, grey cheeks and a high crest.
Gather in large noisy flocks, a common urban backyard bird.
Spotted in the garden of the Hotel des Milles Collines in Kigali, Rwanda (made famous by the movie Hotel Rwanda).
Lat: -1.95, Long: 30.06
Spotted on Sep 18, 2006
Submitted on Jul 3, 2011
2 Comments
The way it perches gives the impression that it is sitting amidst the branches, occasionally scurrying like a mouse from one branch to another, its long tail trailing for balance. Lives up to its name!
what a pretty little thing!