Crypsirina
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Crypsirina is a small genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family Corvidae. The two species are highly arboreal and rarely come to the ground to feed.
They are
- Black Racket-tailed Treepie, Crypsirina temia
- Hooded Treepie, Crypsirina cucullata
The Black Racket-tailed Treepie, formerly placed in Dendrocitta, is an all-black Southeast Asian species. The grey and black Hooded Treepie is endemic to Myanmar
[edit] References:
- Madge and Burn, Crows and Jays ISBN 0-7136-3999-7
