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Dendrocitta

  • Collared Treepie

    Collared treepie 
    (Choàng choạc đầu đen, Dendrocitta frontalis), also known as black-faced treepie or black-browed treepie

    The collared treepie (Dendrocitta frontalis), also known as black-faced treepie or black-browed treepie, is an Asian treepie, a small perching bird of the crow family, Corvidae.

    The bird inhabits a broad band (though often very localized) from the north eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh,Nepal and across into Burma (Myanmar) in hill forests often at high elevations.

    Dendrocitta is a genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family, Corvidae.
    The generic name is derived from the Greek words dendron, meaning "tree," and kitta, meaning "magpie".
    frontale, frontalis Latin frontalis fronted, browed (> Latin frontalia or frontale frontlet > frons, frontis forehead, front).

  • Dendrocitta

    Dendrocitta is a genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family, Corvidae.
    The generic name is derived from the Greek words dendron, meaning "tree," and kitta, meaning "magpie".

    1/ Collared treepie (Choàng choạc đầu đen, Dendrocitta frontalis), also known as black-faced treepie or black-browed treepie

    2/ Rufous treepie (Choàng choạc hung, Dendrocitta vagabunda)

    3/ Grey treepie (Choàng choạc xám, Dendrocitta formosae), also known as the Himalayan treepie

  • Grey Treepie

    Gray treepie 
    (Choàng choạc xám, Dendrocitta formosae), also known as the Himalayan treepie

    The grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae), also known as the Himalayan treepie, is an Asian treepie, a medium-sized and long-tailed member of the crow family Corvidae.

    The bird is widely distributed along the foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Indochina, Nepal, southern mainland China and Taiwan.

    The family name Corvidae is derived from the Latin corvus meaning "raven".
    Dendrocitta is a genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family, Corvidae.
    The generic name is derived from the Greek words dendron, meaning "tree," and kitta, meaning "magpie".
    formosae, formosana Formosa: Taiwan.

  • Rufous Treepie

    Rufous treepie 
    (Choàng choạc hung, Dendrocitta vagabunda)

    The rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, a member of the crow family, Corvidae, native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia.

    The generic name is derived from the Greek words dendron, meaning "tree," and kitta, meaning "magpie".
    vagabunda Latin vagabundus wandering (vagare to wander).