Wildlifeof China
Collared Treepie
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
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Dendrocitta frontalis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, termites caught in flight, fruits and berries
Habitat
Hill forests, often at high elevations; small neat nest in bamboo clumps, small trees or bushes at the edge of a clearing
Range
North-eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh and Nepal across into Myanmar
Clutch size
Usually 3–5 eggs
The collared treepie, also known as the black-faced or black-browed treepie, is an Asian treepie in the crow family, slightly smaller than a blue jay with a compact body and long tail. The forehead, face and bib are black with the chest, neck and shoulders a light silvery or bluish-grey. It inhabits a broad, often very localised band from the north-eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh and Nepal across into Myanmar, in hill forests often at quite high elevations (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds mainly on invertebrates of various types, hawks for termites in flight, and also eats fruits and berries. The nest is a small, neat structure often placed in bamboo clumps, small trees or bushes at the edge of a clearing, with usually three to five eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Collared Treepie eat?
- Invertebrates, termites caught in flight, fruits and berries
- What habitat does the Collared Treepie live in?
- Hill forests, often at high elevations; small neat nest in bamboo clumps, small trees or bushes at the edge of a clearing
- Where is the Collared Treepie found?
- North-eastern Indian Himalayas, Bangladesh and Nepal across into Myanmar
- How many eggs does the Collared Treepie lay?
- Usually 3–5 eggs