Andaman treepie
Andaman treepie | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Dendrocitta |
Species: | D. bayleyii |
Binomial name | |
Dendrocitta bayleyii Tytler, 1863 | |
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The Andaman treepie (Dendrocitta bayleyii) 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
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Dendrocitta bayleyii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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