Andaman treepie
| Andaman treepie | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocitta |
| Species: | D. bayleii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrocitta bayleii Tytler, 1863 | |
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The Andaman treepie (Dendrocitta bayleii) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. First described by Robert Christopher Tytler in 1863, it is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India, where its natural habitat is dense tropical moist lowland forest, where it typically is found near the largest trees. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging in its restricted range.[1]
The Andaman treepie is the smallest species of treepie, 32 cm (13 in) in length and weighing between 92–113 g (3.2–4.0 oz). The head and neck are blueish grey, the wings and long tail are black, with a white spot on the wings, the lower breast and belly are rufous. The large bill is blackish.[2]
The scientific name commemorates the Anglo-Indian statesman Edward Clive Bayley.
References
[edit]- 1 2 BirdLife International. (2017). "Dendrocitta bayleii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T22705852A118561208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705852A118561208.en. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ↑ Madge, Steve; Sharpe, Christopher J. (2020). "Andaman Treepie (Dendrocitta bayleii), version 1.0". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. doi:10.2173/bow.andtre1.01. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
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