Common Birds our friends at home

Monday, February 4, 2013

Rufous Treepie(Dendrocitta vagabunda)(Kher khato)


The Rufous Treepie is an Asian treepie. In Gujarati It is called   "ખેરખટો". It is slightly smaller than the European Magpie and has somewhat shorter, more rounded wings and a proportionately longer tail. The bill is shorter and thicker too, and slightly downcurved, and the legs are shorter.
The head, neck and breast are a deep slate-grey colour, sometimes slightly brownish. The underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and black primaries. The tail is a light bluish-grey with a thick black band on the tip. The bill, legs and feet are black

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