Gray Treepie
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Gray Treepie

Dendrocitta formosae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Taroko National Park
331 Verified records at Taroko National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae), also known as the Himalayan treepie, is an Asian treepie, a medium-sized and long-tailed member of the crow family. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. They are widely distributed along the foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent and extending into Indochina, Nepal, southern mainland China and Taiwan. The populations vary in plumage and several are named as subspecies. Grey treepies are omnivorous birds mostly thriving among dense foliage and in forests. They sometimes take part in mixed species flocks with laughingthrushes, especially the white-throated laughingthrush. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Treepie sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 331 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

10–20% · With luck
Formosan Magpie
LC

Formosan Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urocissa caerulea

<5% · Rare
Oriental Magpie

Oriental Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica serica

Insufficient data
Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
40–50%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
20–30%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
11 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Treepie in Taroko National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Treepie sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 331 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray Treepie in Taroko National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray Treepie in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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