Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia)

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Order: PASSERIFORMES
Family: CORVIDAE Crows, Jays, Magpies
Scientific name: Crypsirina temia
English name: Racket-tailed Treepie

Characteristic: Size 33 cm. A glossy black bird of the crow family. Its slender body is about the same length as its tail. Bill is robust and black in colour.

Distribution: The Sundas and SE Asia.

Habitat: Dry evergreen forest, dipterocarp forest, secondary growth, bamboo forest, and orchards.

Habit: Remains hidden out of sight in thick shrubs and dense bamboo clumps; so it is more often heard than seen. Diet comprises insects and ripe fruits. Breeding takes place between April-May, when a clutch of 2-4 eggs is laid.

Status: An uncommon resident.