Mousebirds will spend many hours perched exposing dark belly feathers and skin to the sunlight so the gut warms up and the bacteria can digest

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Mousebirds will spend many hours perched exposing dark belly feathers and skin to the sunlight so the gut warms up and the bacteria can digest the tough vegetation faster. The Speckled Mousebird is common throughout eastern and Southern Africa.

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Location: Hwange National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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