Saturday, June 28, 2014

Rufous Treepie at Bhitarkanika

In Bhitarkanika National Park we hired a boat and cruised in the lake. After cruising for hours we got down from the boat on a different shore. We could spot some birds there and one of them is the Rufous Treepie




The main color of the body is cinnamon with a black head and the long graduated tail is grey and is tipped in black.



This is a omnivore bird that feeds almost completely in trees on fruits, seeds, small reptiles and the eggs and young of birds. 



It is found mostly in Indian subcontinent.

21 comments:

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

HI I have never heard of this bird and you managed good shots. Have a great weekend.

TexWisGirl said...

pretty coloration!

Unknown said...

Great colours!! Boom, Bobbi and Gary.

sandyland said...

the most fascinating birds today !!

Unknown said...

A beautiful bird. It looks a lot like our magpie, but with different colouring.

Karen said...

A neat bird and a cute name!
Karen & Beep

sunshine said...

The Bhitarkanika National Park is a famous area for mangrove forests and species.

A Colorful World said...

Wonderful sighting. I love his coloration!

Jeevan said...

Nice capture! I see Treepie in my neighborhood also

Unknown said...

Really informative and amazing. Photos also are affirmative! Read this : Skydiving @ Mount Everest

Empty Rucksack said...

Great shots, and nice to know about this place, thanks for sharing

Reader Wil said...

Great pictures! Thanks for showing!
Wil, ABCW Team.

Anonymous said...

Handsome bird!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Interesting and intriguing images you captured of this lovely bird~

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Very pretty bird -- and intriguing name. New to me (even virtually). Thsnk you for sharing.

Anonymous said...

What lovely markings.

Anonymous said...

I always find it hard to shoot birds.You managed some great ones.

Kokila gupta said...

Nice shots ! I am unfamiliar with this one though ..

Unknown said...

pretty coloration!

K.A. Acharya said...

Awesome capture.

D.Nambiar said...

Reptiles too?
That's another pretty bird, btw.