Rufous Treepie
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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kanha National Park
3,865 Verified records at Kanha National Park
March 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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 3,865 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

5–10% · With luck
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

70–80% · Very likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

60–70% · Likely
Large Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Large Cuckoo-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina macei

50–60% · Likely
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

40–50% · Likely
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

40–50% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
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 Kanha National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 3,865 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Treepie in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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