Rufous Treepie
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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Doi Inthanon National Park
109 Verified records at Doi Inthanon National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, native to the Indian subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids it is very adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Gray Treepie
LC

Gray Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta formosae

5–10% · With luck
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Blue Magpie
LC

Red-billed Blue Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa erythroryncha

10–20% · With luck
Racket-tailed Treepie
LC

Racket-tailed Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crypsirina temia

<5% · Rare
Common Green Magpie
LC

Common Green Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cissa chinensis

<5% · Rare
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

40–50% · Likely
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
LC

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron melanostigma

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
7 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
18 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
20 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
21 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
22 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Treepie in Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Treepie in Doi Inthanon National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Treepie in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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