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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda (Latham, J 1790)

The rufous treepie is a treepie, native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids it is very adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Corvidae
Genus:
   Dendrocitta
Scientific:
  Dendrocitta vagabunda


Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1790)

Reference:
   Index Orn. 1 p.171

Protonym:
  Coracias vagabunda

Type locality:
  India; restricted to Calcutta by Ticehurst (1922, Ibis, p. 537).

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53510542


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  959E1633E43CB7BA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-959E1633

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/959E1633


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559705

Geographic range:

  • Dendrocitta vagabunda vagabunda: Lower Himalayas and ne India (south to Hyderabad)
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda pallida: SE India
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda parvula: SW India (s Kanara to Cape Comorin)
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda sclateri: E Myanmar (upper Chindwin to Chin Hills and Arakan Yoma)
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda kinneari: S Myanmar and nw Thailand
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda saturatior: Tenasserim and s Thailand
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda sakeratensis: E Thailand and Indochina
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda bristoli: northeastern Pakistan and northwestern India to western Nepal
  • Dendrocitta vagabunda behni: western India (Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat south to Karnataka)
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English:
Rufous Treepie
Catalan:
garsa arbòria de dors rogenc
Czech:
straka toulavá
Danish:
Træskade
German:
Wanderbaumelster
Spanish:
Urraca Vagabunda
Spanish (Spain):
Urraca Vagabunda
Finnish:
huppuviidakkoharakka
French:
Témia vagabonde
Croatian:
riđa svraka
Hungarian:
vándor erdeiszarka
Italian:
Dendrogazza rossiccia
Japanese (romaji):
chairoonaga
Japanese:
チャイロオナガ
Lithuanian:
Indinė dendrocita
Dutch:
Rosse Boomekster
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Okerskjor
Norwegian:
Okerskjære
Polish:
srokówka jasnoskrzydła
Portuguese:
pega-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
pega-vagabunda
Russian:
Рыжая китта
Slovak:
strakaňa hájová
Serbian:
Riđa šumska svraka
Swedish:
ockrabukig trädskata
Ukrainian:
Вагабунда світлокрила
Chinese:
棕腹树鹊
Chinese (Traditional):
棕腹樹鵲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Témia vagabonde ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Témia vagabonde ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Indian Tree Pie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Indian Tree Pie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Oriental Bird Club:
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Dendrocitta vagabunda [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Dendrocitta vagabunda [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Rufous Treepie ( Dendrocitta vagabunda) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendrocitta vagabunda [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dendrocitta vagabunda [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Hindistan ağac sağsağanı
Bengali: খয়রা হাঁড়িচাচা
Catalan: garsa arbòria de dors rogenc
Czech: Straka toulavá
Danish: Træskade
German: Wanderbaumelster, Wanderelster, Wander-Elster
English: Indian Tree Pie, Indian Treepie, Rufous Tree Pie, Rufous Treepie, Wandering Treepie
English, HBW: Rufous Treepie
English (IOC): Rufous Treepie
English (United States): Rufous Treepie
Esperanto: Ruĝeca arbopigo
Spanish: Urraca Vagabunda
Spanish (Spain): Urraca Vagabunda
Spanish (HBW): Rufous Treepie
Estonian: aed-ruskharakas
Finnish: Huppuviidakkoharakka
French: Pie vagabonde de l'Inde, Témia vagabonde
Hindi: Vaal kakai
Croatian: riđa svraka
Hungarian: vándor erdeiszarka
Italian: Dendrogazza rossiccia, Gazza vagabonda
Japanese (romaji): cha-iro o-naga, chairoonaga
Japanese: チャイロオナガ
Japanese (Kanji): 茶色尾長
Scientific: Coracias vagabunda, Corvus rufus, Crypsirina vagabunda, Dendrocitta vagabunda, Dendrocitta vagabunda vagabunda, Lanius rufus
Lithuanian: Indinė dendrocita
Malayalam: ഓലേഞ്ഞാലി, ഓലേഞ്ഞാലി 
Marathi: टकाचोर
Nepali: कोकले
Dutch: Rosse Boomekster, Zwerfekster
Norwegian Nynorsk: Okerskjor
Norwegian: Okerskjære
Polish: sroka jasnoskrzydla, sroka jasnoskrzydła, srokówka jasnoskrzydła
Pinyin: zōng-fù shù-què
Portuguese: pega-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal): pega-vagabunda
Russian: Индийская древесная сорока, Рыжая китта
Slovak: Straka túlavá, strakaňa hájová
Serbian: Riđa šumska svraka
Swedish: Indisk trädskata, ockrabukig trädskata
Tamil: Vaal Kakkai'aappa kaadai
Thai: นกกะลิงเขียด, นกกะลิงเขียดสีน้ำตาล, นกกะลิงเขียด
Thai (Transliteration): nók kà-liŋ-kʰìat
Turkish: Kızıl saksağan
Tatar: Һиндстан агач саесканы
Ukrainian: Вагабунда світлокрила
Vietnamese: Chim Choàng choạc hung, Choàng choạc hung
Chinese: 棕腹树鹊
Chinese (Traditional): 棕腹樹鵲

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