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Sno. Name Binomial Name

1 Andaman baileyi

2 Dendrocitta frontalis

3 Dendrocitta formosae

4 Dendrocitta vagabunda

5 White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra

©www.ogaclicks.com 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 & 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