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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, [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]