Wildlifeof Bhutan
Collared Treepie
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
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Dendrocitta frontalis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, including termites hawked in flight; also fruits and berries
Habitat
Hill forest, often at quite high elevations; nest in bamboo clumps, small trees or bushes at clearing edges
Range
North-eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh, Nepal and into Myanmar
Clutch size
Usually 3–5 eggs
The collared treepie, also called the black-faced treepie, is a small, long-tailed crow-family bird slightly smaller than a blue jay. The forehead, face and bib are black, the chest, neck and shoulders light silvery or bluish-grey, the back warm chestnut brown, the wing coverts white and the primaries and tail black (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in a broad but often very localised band from the north-eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh and Nepal into Myanmar, in hill forest, often at quite high elevations. It feeds mainly on invertebrates, hawks for termites in flight, and also eats fruits and berries. The nest is a small, neat structure in bamboo clumps, small trees or bushes at the edge of a clearing, with usually three to five eggs.
Quick answers
- What does the Collared Treepie eat?
- Invertebrates, including termites hawked in flight; also fruits and berries
- What habitat does the Collared Treepie live in?
- Hill forest, often at quite high elevations; nest in bamboo clumps, small trees or bushes at clearing edges
- Where is the Collared Treepie found?
- North-eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh, Nepal and into Myanmar
- How many eggs does the Collared Treepie lay?
- Usually 3–5 eggs