
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens Sharpe, 1879
125 gWeight
The Bornean treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) is a passerine bird belonging to the treepies genus, Dendrocitta, of in the crow family, Corvidae.
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia
Bornean Treepie has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia2,170 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia787 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia497 records
More places
- Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia475 records
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia354 records
- Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia311 records
- Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia260 records
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia219 records
- Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadMalaysia167 records
- Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia138 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Bornean treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) is a passerine bird belonging to the treepies genus, Dendrocitta, of in the crow family, Corvidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Sumatran treepie (D. occipitalis).
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Bornean Treepie?
The Bornean Treepie weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Bornean Treepie live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.
When is the best time to see the Bornean Treepie?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bornean Treepie endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bornean Treepie as Least Concern.
What does the Bornean Treepie eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Bornean Treepie in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 125 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 144 mm
- Tail
- 237 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Dendrocitta
Other birds in the genus Dendrocitta
Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
Sumatran TreepieDendrocitta occipitalis
Grey TreepieDendrocitta formosae
White-bellied TreepieDendrocitta leucogastra
Collared TreepieDendrocitta frontalis
Andaman TreepieDendrocitta bayleii
Malayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
Sichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Chen Gim Choon. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.