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Least Concern

Ratchet-tailed Treepie

Temnurus temnurus

Ratchet-tailed Treepie (Temnurus temnurus) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Ratchet-tailed Treepie (Temnurus temnurus) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 138 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
  4. Genus Temnurus
  5. Species temnurus

Where it lives

Southeastern Asia

Quick facts

Weight
138 g
Family
Corvidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie (Temnurus temnurus) belongs to the Corvidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 138 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 17.1 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 267,000 km².

Songs & calls

Ratchet-tailed Treepie — Call, song

Recorded by Peter Ericsson Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Ratchet-tailed Treepie?

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 138 g.

Where does the Ratchet-tailed Treepie live?

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Ratchet-tailed Treepie belong to?

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie (Temnurus temnurus) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Ratchet-tailed Treepie eat?

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Ratchet-tailed Treepie migrate?

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Ratchet-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 Ratchet-tailed Treepie make?

1 real field recording of the Ratchet-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 Ratchet-tailed Treepie's range?

The Ratchet-tailed Treepie has a mapped global range of about 267,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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