Rufous Treepie
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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Nagarhole National Park
525 Verified records at Nagarhole National Park
August 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 525 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park

White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

20–30% · Possible
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

40–50% · Likely
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Nagarhole National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 525 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Treepie in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.

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