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Racket-tailed Treepie
Crypsirina temia
Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 130 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 Crypsirina
- Species temia
Where it lives
Eastern Myanmar to southern China and Vietnam and northern Malay Pen.; disjunctly Java and Bali
Quick facts
- Weight
- 130 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Racket-tailed 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 Racket-tailed Treepie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Myanmar to s China and Vietnam and n Malay Pen.; disjunctly Java and Bali.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 130 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 17.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Racket-tailed Treepie?
The Racket-tailed Treepie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 130 g.
Where does the Racket-tailed Treepie live?
The Racket-tailed Treepie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Myanmar to s China and Vietnam and n Malay Pen.; disjunctly Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Racket-tailed Treepie belong to?
The Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Racket-tailed Treepie eat?
The Racket-tailed Treepie is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Racket-tailed Treepie migrate?
The Racket-tailed Treepie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Racket-tailed 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 Racket-tailed Treepie make?
1 real field recording of the Racket-tailed Treepie — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Racket-tailed Treepie's range?
The Racket-tailed Treepie has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million 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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