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Dendrocitta vagabunda
The rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, native to the Indian Subcontinent.It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. 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 range of this species is quite large, covering all of mainland India up to the Himalayas, and southeasterly in a broad band into Burma (Myanmar), Laos, and Thailand in open forest consisting of scrub, plantations and gardens.It is seen usually during Morning and Evening.