White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra)
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White-bellied Treepie

Dendrocitta leucogastra Gould, 1833

48 cmLength99 gWeight

The white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) is a bird of the crow family endemic to the forests of southern India.

Busiest months: December · Most records: India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: India

White-bellied Treepie has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia1,083 records
  2. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia236 records
  3. Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia14 records
More places
  1. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

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 white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) is a bird of the crow family endemic to the forests of southern India. They overlap in distribution in some areas with the rufous treepie but are easy to tell apart both from appearance and call.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Treepie?

The White-bellied Treepie is about 48 cm long and weighs around 99 g.

Where does the White-bellied Treepie live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Treepie?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-bellied Treepie endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Treepie as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Treepie eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-bellied Treepie in?

It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
48 cm
Weight
99 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
141 mm
Tail
282 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southwestern India

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 TreepieRufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabundaSumatran TreepieSumatran TreepieDendrocitta occipitalisBornean TreepieBornean TreepieDendrocitta cinerascensGrey TreepieGrey TreepieDendrocitta formosaeCollared TreepieCollared TreepieDendrocitta frontalisAndaman TreepieAndaman TreepieDendrocitta bayleiiMalayan Black MagpieMalayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterusBornean Black MagpieBornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimusSiberian JaySiberian JayPerisoreus infaustusSichuan JaySichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans
White-bellied Treepie

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