Rufous Treepie

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Exceptionally good Pratim, you have also painted the tree very well.

Wonderful looks so real

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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 537/565(Observe the Bird and recognize)...RUFOUS TREEPIE.. WATERCOLOUR...6*11INCH...2015... [Apology to the respectable photographer , forgot his/her name] .... 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 Corvidae (crow) family. 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. The sexes are alike and the main colour of the body is cinnamon with a black head and the long graduated tail is bluish grey and is tipped in black. The wing has a white patch. The only confusable species is the grey treepie which however lacks the bright r