• The following pages have some identification markers for each of Treepies found in India • To know more on these birds you can visit http://ogaclicks.com/treepie/ • If you are interested in coming on any of my tours or workshops please share your email id. I will keep you updated • Mail me at [email protected] • Follow me on Instagram : ogajanak • You can also call me on (91)9840119078 , (91) 9445219078 (91) 6369815812 List of Treepies found in India 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.