Indian treepie or rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda ) at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

The rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda ) is a treepie , native

to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast

Asia . It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. It is long

tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous.

It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests

as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids it is very

adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding. In Bengali

and some other Indian languages it is called

"Harichacha", after the unpleasant sound it

produces.