Andaman treepie

Andaman treepie
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.

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