Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia2,170 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia787 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia497 records
More places
  1. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia475 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia354 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia311 records
  4. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia260 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia219 records
  6. Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadMalaysia167 records
  7. Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia138 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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).

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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

Bornean Treepie

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