Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 125 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Dendrocitta
- Species cinerascens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 125 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bornean Treepie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bornean Treepie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) is a member of the Corvidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 125 g, with a wing length of about 14.4 cm and a tail of around 23.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 168,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bornean Treepie?
The Bornean Treepie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Bornean Treepie live?
The Bornean Treepie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bornean Treepie belong to?
The Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bornean Treepie eat?
The Bornean Treepie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bornean Treepie migrate?
The Bornean Treepie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bornean Treepie endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bornean Treepie make?
1 real field recording of the Bornean Treepie — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bornean Treepie's range?
The Bornean Treepie has a mapped global range of about 168,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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