Racket-tailed Treepie

Crypsirina temia

Description

The body is glossy dark gray in color, with a lustrous bronze green. The tail is very long with a rounded tip that is greenish black in color. Dark blue iris towards the pupil to very deep or almost black. The beak and feet are black.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

35 cm; tail 18 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Corvidae

GENUS

:

Crypsirina

SPECIES

:

Crypsirina temia

Distribution

Crypsirina temia can be found in secondary forests, bush forests, bamboo forests, yards, agricultural land. This bird is spread to an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : China, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Bali).

Habits and Lifestyle

Crypsirina temia live alone, in pairs, or sometimes in small flocks. This bird almost always feeds on trees and moves very quickly.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Crypsirina temia feeds on insects and fruit.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

This bird’s breeding season lasts November-May. Cup-shaped nests built in bamboo or shrubs especially thorny ones are often surrounded by open grassy areas. The eggs are dark yellow with brown spots with 2-3 grains.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2-3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Stable populations are categorized as low risk species on the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY