The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie belonging to the crow family Corvidae. The bird is native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. Rufous Treepie has long-tailed, with loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. The size of the Rufous treepie is between somewhere 45 to 55 cm including the tail. The Weight of the adult bird is between 80 g. to 140 g. The bird is normally found in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens.
However, it is very adaptable, omnivorous, and opportunistic in feeding. Male and females are very similar. But the only main color of the body is cinnamon with a black head and the long graduated tail is bluish grey and is tipped in black with the wing has a white patch. The only confusable species is the grey treepie which though lacks the bright rufous mantle. The bill is stout with a hooked tip, and underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in color with white wing coverts and black primaries.
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However, it is very adaptable, omnivorous, and opportunistic in feeding. Male and females are very similar. But the only main color of the body is cinnamon with a black head and the long graduated tail is bluish grey and is tipped in black with the wing has a white patch. The only confusable species is the grey treepie which though lacks the bright rufous mantle. The bill is stout with a hooked tip, and underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in color with white wing coverts and black primaries.
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