Biology:Andaman treepie

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Short description: Species of bird

Andaman treepie
DendrocittaBayleiIbis.jpg
Illustrated by John Gerrard Keulemans in 1874
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Dendrocitta
Species:
D. bayleii
Binomial name
Dendrocitta bayleii
Tytler, 1863
Synonyms
  • Dendrocitta bayleyi

The Andaman treepie (Dendrocitta bayleii) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. First described by Robert Christopher Tytler in 1863, it is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India , where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

The scientific name commemorates the Anglo-Indian statesman Edward Clive Bayley.

References


Wikidata ☰ Q1591829 entry