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[[Image:IMG 0795.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Karim+Madoya|Karim Madoya}}<br />Nabalu, [[Borneo]], Sabah, [[Malaysia]], May 2007]] | [[Image:IMG 0795.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Karim+Madoya|Karim Madoya}}<br />Nabalu, [[Borneo]], Sabah, [[Malaysia]], May 2007]] | ||
;[[:Category:Dendrocitta|Dendrocitta]] cinerascens | ;[[:Category:Dendrocitta|Dendrocitta]] cinerascens | ||
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| + | [[Image:DSCF1236 Bornean Treepie.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Jason+Bugay+Reyes|Jason Bugay Reyes}}<br />Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, [[Borneo]], December 2008]] | ||
40cm | 40cm | ||
*Pinkish-brown underparts and head | *Pinkish-brown underparts and head | ||
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This a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species was split from what was Sunda Treepie; the remainder of that species is now [[Sumatran Treepie]]. | This a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species was split from what was Sunda Treepie; the remainder of that species is now [[Sumatran Treepie]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, 15 February 2024
- Dendrocitta cinerascens
Identification
40cm
- Pinkish-brown underparts and head
- Silver crown
- Dark eye stripe
- Dark forehead stripe
- Grey back
- Pale rump
- Black wings
- White wing patch
- Grey, black tipped tail
- Greyish-black bill and legs
- Red iris
Sexes similar
Juveniles have buffy fringes on feathers
Distribution
Endemic to north and central Borneo.
Generally common and widespread.
Taxonomy
This a monotypic species was split from what was Sunda Treepie; the remainder of that species is now Sumatran Treepie.
Habitat
Mountain ranges to 2,800m; forest, forest edge, bamboo thickets and scrubland.
Behaviour
A sociable bird, often seen in noisy groups in the canopy.
A sedentary species.
Diet
The diet includes small fruit, seeds, beetles and cockroaches. Scavenges for food around villages.
Breeding
Breeding confirmed from January to March. It builds a shallow nest from twigs, placed low in a tree. The 2 eggs are greenish-white with brown markings.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bornean Treepie. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bornean_Treepie
