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Sno. Name Binomial Name
1 Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta baileyi
2 Collared Treepie Dendrocitta frontalis
3 Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae
4 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
5 White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra
©www.ogaclicks.com Andaman Treepie identification Tips Andaman Treepie : Dendrocitta baileyi : Resident of Andaman Islands in India
Head & crown Grey-Blue Yellow Iris Bill is Black
Black face
Dark Tawny-Brown upperparts Black chin & throat Black wing coverts Bright Rufous, shading into Greyish upper breast White wing patch
Chestnut underparts Primaries are Black
Tails is blackish, shading to dark grey Legs are Blackish Grey over basal half of central feathers
Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com Collared Treepie identification Tips Collared Treepie: Dendrocitta frontalis : Resident of Himalayas & North East India
Crown Grey Black forehead Nape Grey Bill is Blackish-Grey
Black face
Chestnut-Brown upperparts Black chin & throat Grey wing coverts Black breast
Grey Belly Primaries are Black
Rich chestnut underbelly to Vent
Legs are Blackish Grey Tails is blackish
Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com Grey Treepie identification Tips Grey Treepie: Dendrocitta formosae : Resident of Himalayas , Eastern Ghats & North East India
Crown Grey Black forehead
Bill is Blackish-Grey Black face
Dark Brown upperparts Black chin & throat Black wing coverts Brownish-Grey breast White wing patch D. f. occidentalis – Residents of North West India Pale Grey Belly Primaries are Black
Tawny Brown upperparts Rump & uppertail-coverts Greyish-White
Legs are Blackish Grey Tails is black, basal third of central feather pair pale Grey feathers
Paler underparts Rich chestnut Undertail coverts to Vent Silver-grey tail, longer than nominate
Important id point
Both the sexes are similar Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Difference from Nominate www.HBW.com Rufous Treepie identification Tips Rufous Treepie : Dendrocitta vagabunda : Widespread Resident in India
Iris red or reddish-brown Head & crown sooty Black Nape is Black Bill is Blackish-Grey
Black face
Black chin & throat Ginger-brown upperparts
Black breast Silver-Grey wing coverts
Buffy Rufous Belly Primaries are Black
Orange-buff on uppertail-coverts Legs are Blackish Grey
Tails feathers are light silvery grey, shading paler towards tip, and ending in wide black terminal band
Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com White-bellied Treepie identification Tips White-bellied Treepie : Dendrocitta leucogastra : Resident of Western Ghats & South East India Iris red or reddish-brown Black Forehead Rear crown is white Nape is White Bill is Blackish-Grey with strong curve on culmen and cutting edges Black face
Black chin & throat Ginger-brown upperparts Black wing coverts Black breast White wing patch
White Belly Primaries are Black
White uppertail-coverts Legs are Blackish Grey
Chestnut Undertail Tails is black with light silvery grey central coverts & vent feathers with black terminal band
Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com