Grey Treepie

How to identify

Field marks

1. Gray overall, with a rufous tinge to the back and scapulars
2. Face and throat deep black, forming an indistinct mask
3. Conspicuous white carpal patch on the black wing
4. Vent rufous; outer tail feathers black

Male, female and young

Sexes similar; juveniles are duller, with a more rufous nape and rufous feather tips.

Voice

A rough, grating “k-r-r-r-r”, a melodious “ko-ku-la”, and a dog-like barking “braap”.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: China, India, Nepal

Grey Treepie has been recorded at 653 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)4,623 records
2. Taipei – National Taiwan University Main CampusTaiwan (China)3,906 records
3. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia3,570 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaIndiaNepalThailandBhutanPakistanMyanmar (Burma)Bangladesh

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 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. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. They are widely distributed along the foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent and extending into Indochina, Nepal, southern mainland China and Taiwan (China).

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