How big is a Racket-tailed Treepie?

The Racket-tailed Treepie is a medium sized bird weighing about 157 g.

Where can you see a Racket-tailed Treepie?

The Racket-tailed Treepie occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos.

What birds look similar to a Racket-tailed Treepie?

The Racket-tailed Treepie is most easily confused with the Hooded Treepie.

Is the Racket-tailed Treepie endangered?

The Racket-tailed Treepie is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Racket-tailed Treepie

Crypsirina temia

Crows, Jays, and Magpies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) is a rare crows, jays, and magpi found in 7 countries, weighing about 157 g. The racket-tailed treepie is an Asian treepie, a member of the crow family, Corvidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest157 g

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 1 — Photo: Mickey Wu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 2 — Photo: Kalvin Chan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 3 — Photo: Kalvin Chan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 4 — Photo: Kalvin Chan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 5 — Photo: Kalvin Chan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 6 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 7 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 8 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 9 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), photo 10 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Racket-tailed Treepie

The racket-tailed treepie is an Asian treepie, a member of the crow family, Corvidae.

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Where it lives

Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Myanmar (Burma) Laos Malaysia Indonesia

When to see it

The Racket-tailed Treepie can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Hooded TreepieCrypsirina cucullata

Quick questions

What does a Racket-tailed Treepie look like?: The racket-tailed treepie is an Asian treepie, a member of the crow family, Corvidae.
How big is a Racket-tailed Treepie?: The Racket-tailed Treepie is a medium sized bird weighing about 157 g.
Where can you see a Racket-tailed Treepie?: The Racket-tailed Treepie occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos.
What birds look similar to a Racket-tailed Treepie?: The Racket-tailed Treepie is most easily confused with the Hooded Treepie.
Is the Racket-tailed Treepie endangered?: The Racket-tailed Treepie is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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