Andaman treepie
Andaman treepie | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Dendrocitta |
Species: | D. bayleyi |
Binomial name | |
Dendrocitta bayleyi Tytler, 1863 | |
The Andaman treepie (Dendrocitta bayleyi) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The scientific name commemorates the Anglo-Indian statesman Edward Clive Bayley.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Dendrocitta bayleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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