Crows (Corvidae)
White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) - HBW 14, p. 602
French: Témia à ventre blanc
German: Weißbauch-Baumelster
Spanish: Urraca Ventriblanca
Other common names: Southern Treepie
Taxonomy: Dendrocitta leucogastra Gould, 1833, "Eastern Asia" = Malabar coast, India.
Forms a species group with D. formosae, D. cinerascens and D. occipitalis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Western Ghats from N Karnataka S to S Kerala and E to W Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris), in SW India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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two birds interacting in treetop Locality Idamalayar Reserve Forest, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 15 December 2012 18 weeks ago 43 sec 4.2 -
A bird calling and preening in a tree. Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 3 years ago 47 sec 3.7 -
2 shots in the deep of the forest Locality Periyar, Kerala, India
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2008 4 years ago 16 sec 3.5 -
2 shots of this species in the heart of the forest Locality Periyar, Kerala, India
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2008 4 years ago 13 sec 3.2 -
front view of two in treetop Locality Idamalayar Reserve Forest, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 15 December 2012 18 weeks ago 21 sec 3 -
two birds flying from treetops (twice) and repeated in slow motion Locality Idamalayar Reserve Forest, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 15 December 2012 18 weeks ago 25 sec 2.6
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A bird perched in the shade
Locality Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 1 May 2013 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.5 -
Bird perched on the forest edge
Locality Periyar, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Johannes Pfleiderer 29 August 2012 22 weeks ago 3.3 -
Rear view of a couple.
Locality Periyar, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 28 April 2010 1 year ago 3 -
A bird half hidden among the foliage
Locality Pandalur, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 14 February 2012 1 year ago 2.5 -
An adult perched on a branch.
Locality Periyar, Kerala, India
Carmelo López 26 April 2010 2 years ago 2.4
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Two birds dueting in a tree, responding another bird. Locality Idamalayar Reserve Forest, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India
(Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 15 December 2012 6 weeks ago 4 -
A bird calling.
Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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