Occasionally, one can spot a treepie in urban residential area parks. It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae, which is a native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asian countries. I had spotted the bird in Thailand, during my visit four years ago.
Like any corvids, it is very adaptable, omnivorous and often opportunistic in feeding by comsuming insects, seeds, grains, bread, eggs, fruit, nectar, flesh of decaying animals, etc.
The main colour of treepie's body is cinnamon with a black head and longish grey-bluish graduated tail. It's wings has a white patch. It's bill is black and stout with a hooked tip.
The belly and lower back have dull orange-brown colour and black primaries. It has black legs and feet.
It makes loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens.
In south India, it can seen in and around palm trees and is helpful in palm cultivation.
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