Common Name: Rufous Treepie
Scientific Name: Dendrocitta vagabunda
Nepali Name: Kokale ( कोकले )
Size: Male – 46 – 50 cm
Location: Sitapaila, Kathmandu
Rufous Treepie is fairly common below 1050m around forests, gardens, etc. With dark grey-black head and neck, rufous-brown mantle, black-tipped grey tail, Rufous Treepie feeds on fruits, insects, small reptiles.
Please feel free to comment below if the above species has been misidentified.
Peter
Beautiful bird. Is it related to a crow?
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Yes Peter this one is the member of the crow species.