White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

The white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) is a bird of the crow family endemic to the forests of southern India. They overlap in distribution in some areas with the rufous treepie but are easy to tell apart both from appearance and call.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

India Thattekad Bird Sanctuary Lowland forest in the Western Ghats with frogmouths and endemic flycatchers.

JJanuary: Best
FFebruary: Best
MMarch: Best
AApril: Good
MMay: Poor or no data
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AAugust: Poor or no data
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OOctober: Poor or no data
NNovember: Good
DDecember: Best

Range and habitat

Lowlands of southwestern India (Western Ghats).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Asia

Countries

India

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: White-bellied treepie
eBird: sightings, maps and photos
xeno-canto: sound recordings
Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
IUCN Red List (threat status)
AviList global checklist (taxonomy)

Last updated September 29, 2026.