Rufous Treepie
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Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Ranthambore National Park
978 Verified records at Ranthambore National Park
January 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 978 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

20–30% · Possible
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

40–50% · Likely
Large Grey Babbler

Large Grey Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides malcolmi

40–50% · Likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

90–100
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
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 Ranthambore National Park?

About 82% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 978 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Treepie in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.

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