Southern Tree Pie

The white of the head and body makes it easy to distinguish from the sympatric Rufous Treepie. This tends to be found in more dense forest and is less associated with human habitation than the Rufous Treepie.

The Southern Tree Pie is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Southern Tree Pie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) is Indian arboreal bird seen at Parambikulam. It climbs trunks and branches of trees looking for insects, fruits, berries, lizards and small snakes. This bird has a ashy-grey long tail tipped with black. More