Grey Treepie
Dendrocitta formosaeSwinhoe, R, 1863
English (US) Gray Treepie
UK name: Grey Treepie
The Grey Treepie (Dendrocitta formosae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dendrocitta formosae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Treepie
- English (UK)
- Grey Treepie
- Described by
- Swinhoe, R, 1863
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Dendrocitta formosae occidentalis
- Dendrocitta formosae himalayana
- Dendrocitta formosae sarkari
- Dendrocitta formosae assimilis
- Dendrocitta formosae sinica
- Dendrocitta formosae sapiens
- Dendrocitta formosae formosae
- Dendrocitta formosae insulae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dendrocitta sinensis var. formosae
- Described by
- Swinhoe, R, 1863
- Type locality
- Formosa.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.1, vol.5, no.20 p.387
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Racket-tailed Treepie
Crypsirina temia
Hooded Treepie
Crypsirina cucullata
Ratchet-tailed Treepie
Temnurus temnurus
Malayan Black Magpie
Platysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black Magpie
Platysmurus aterrimus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Sumatran Treepie
Dendrocitta occipitalis
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
White-bellied Treepie
Dendrocitta leucogastra
Collared Treepie
Dendrocitta frontalis
Andaman Treepie
Dendrocitta bayleii
Common Green Magpie
Cissa chinensis
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