Grey Treepie

Dendrocitta formosae Swinhoe, 1863

Corvidae — Crows, Jays

Grey Treepie, Dendrocitta formosae, is a passerine in the crow family found widely across the Oriental Region. It was described by Swinhoe in 1863. This bird ranges through the Himalayan foothills and reaches Nepal, southern mainland China, Taiwan and parts of Indochina. It is a treepie with a long tail, and its plumage varies enough for several subspecies to be recognised. It lives in forests and dense cover, including hill woods with rhododendrons, oaks and other broad-leaved trees.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae — Crows, Jays
Breeding range
Oriental Region: widespread
Grey Treepie
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