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Watch this rufous treepie sing its heart out! 🎶 This bird is one of my favorites because it has such a beautiful voice and personality. What do you think of this amazing creature? 😍 #birdsofinstagram
Did you know that the rufous treepie is actually related to crows? 🐦 This bird has a long tail and a loud musical call that sounds like "kraa". It lives in various habitats across India and feeds on fruits, seeds, insects, and sometimes small vertebrates. Isn't it fascinating? 😮 #rufoustriepie #indianwildlife
I was lucky enough to spot this rufous treepie in the forest today. It was making such a loud call that it disturbed the babblers nearby. The babblers responded with their own calls, creating a musical exchange between them. It was so beautiful to watch! 🥰 #rufoustriepie #babblerlove
The Rufous Treepie bird, also known as **Dendrocitta vagabunda**, is native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia¹. It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae¹. It is long-tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous¹. The bird is commonly found in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens¹.

The Rufous Treepie has a wide repertoire of calls, but a bob-o-link or ko-tree call is most common¹⁴. Other descriptions of its call include a loud
metallic “krowwiiii kroo”⁵ and a fluty 3-note goo…ge… lay or ko…ki…la⁷.

In terms of other names, a local name for this bird is *kotri**, which is derived from the typical call¹. Other names include **Handi Chancha* and *taka chor* (which translates to "coin thief")¹⁴. It's also known by its scientific name, **Dendrocitta vagabunda**¹.
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