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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Description:

The scientific name of this species describes its behavior and habitat in general with both Latin and Greek used to name it. Dendrocitta is Greek and has two components: Dendron meaning tree and kitta means Magpie. Vagabunda is latin for wandering. Thus, the name implies that this species is a “tree wandering magpie”!

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4 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Thank you Noel.

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Beautiful spot!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Thank you Antonio. The world is an amazing place indeed!

Beautiful bird,nice capture Hemma,congrats and thankjs for sharing

HemaShah
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HemaShah

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Spotted on Feb 11, 2013
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013

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