Rufous Tree-pie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
22.5417, 88.3164
Field Notes
Description:
Large bird, rather crow-like but with a longer tail. Attractive colour combination: rust, black and white.
Habitat:
Urban area.
Notes:
Harsh call but a more melodious (not delightful) courtship call. I took a bad tumble one day when I mistook the courtship call for the call of a new species and missed a step.
It is called Haa-ree- chacha in Bangla meaning "scraper of the pot" which is enough indication about the sweetness (!) of its usual call.
I need to check my camera it is messing up the dates.
Reference Links:
Rufous treepie
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Photographed
PublishedJune 20, 2014
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