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Treepies
I’ve covered the Treepies which include the generas Dendrocitta, Crypsirina, Temnurus and Platysmurus. They all have long tails and live high in the trees, preferring to stay up high and not visiting the ground much. There are 11 species within these generas.
Grey Treepie, Dendrocitta formosae
Rufous Treepie, Dendrocitta vagabunda
Black-faced Treepie, or Collared Treepie, Dendrocitta frontalis
Sumatran Treepie, [...]
Posted: September 15th, 2009 under Platysmurus leucopterus, Temnurus temnurus, Treepie.
Tags: Crypsirina, Dendrocitta, Platysmurus, Temnurus, Temnurus and Platysmurus, treepies
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Hooded Treepie (Crypsirina cucullata)
Hooded Treepie (Crypsirina cucullata)
Originally uploaded by thetzawnaing
The Hooded Treepie (Crypsirina cucullata) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is endemic to Burma.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It has grey plumage apart from black head, [...]
Posted: September 12th, 2009 under Burma, corvid, Corvidae, Corvidae Family, Corvids, Crow, Crypsirina cucullata, Hooded Treepie, Treepie.
Tags: birds endemic to Burma, Corvidae Family, Crypsirina cucullata, Hooded Treepie, treepies, Treepies are corvids, treepies are in the crow family
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Black-faced Treepie
In a bush !
Originally uploaded by H G M
The Black-faced or Black-browed Treepie (Dendrocitta frontalis) is an Asian treepie, a small perching bird of the Corvidae (crow) family.
This bird is slightly smaller than a Blue Jay and has the typical compact body and long tail of this group. The forehead, face and bib are black [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2009 under Asian treepie, Black-browed Treepie, Black-faced Treepie, Burma (Myanmar), Collared Treepie, corvid, Corvidae, Corvidae Family, Corvids, Dendrocitta frontalis, India, Indian Himalayas, Nepal, Treepie.
Tags: Asian treepie, Black-browed Treepie, Black-faced Treepie, Collared Treepie, Corvidae Family, Dendrocitta frontalis
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White-Bellied Treepie
White-Bellied Treepie
Originally uploaded by AnoopAA
The White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) is a bird of the crow family endemic to the forests of southern India.
Description
The white of the head and body separate it from the sympatric Rufous Treepie. This tends to be found in more dense forest and is less associated with humans than the Rufous Treepie.
The [...]
Posted: September 4th, 2009 under Dendrocitta leucogastra, Treepie, White-bellied Treepie.
Tags: birds of india, Corvidae, crows in India, Dendrocitta leucogastra, indian birds, Indian crows, treepies, treepies and crows, treepies are in the corvid family, treepies are in the crow family, White-bellied Treepie
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White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra)
White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra)
Originally uploaded by Lip Kee
The white of the head and body separate it from the sympatric Rufous Treepie. This tends to be found in more dense forest and is less associated with humans than the Rufous Treepie.
Calls
The species is often seen bowing and lowering its wings as it calls. Several birds may [...]
Posted: April 28th, 2009 under corvid, Corvidae, Corvids, Dendrocitta leucogastra, Treepie, White-bellied Treepie.
Tags: Dendrocitta leucogastra, Treepies are corvids, treepies are in the crow family, White-bellied Treepie
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