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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Description:

The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. It is a member of the Corvidae (crow) family. It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids it is very adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding.

Notes:

The sexes are alike and the main colour of the body is cinnamon with a black head and the long graduated tail is bluish grey and is tipped in black. The wing has a white patch. The only confusable species is the Grey Treepie which however lacks the bright rufous mantle. The bill is stout with a hooked tip. The underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and black primaries. The bill, legs and feet are black.[2]

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4 Comments

AnilKumar
AnilKumar 11 years ago

@Marie Cuenca Thank you :-)

Marie Cuenca
Marie Cuenca 11 years ago

I like the blending of the elements as well as the colors. Great shot! :-)

AnilKumar
AnilKumar 11 years ago

Thank you Hemma :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

truly a great pic. It captures the beauty of this bird.

AnilKumar
Spotted by
AnilKumar

Kerala, India

Spotted on Feb 8, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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