Crypsirina


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. The generic name is derived from the Greek words kruptō, meaning "to conceal," and rhis or rhinos, meaning "nostrils".
They are:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Crypsirina temiaRacket-tailed treepiesouthern Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, Sumatra, Java and Bali
Crypsirina cucullataHooded treepieBurma

The racket-tailed treepie, formerly placed in Dendrocitta, is an all-black Southeast Asian species. The grey and black hooded treepie is endemic to Myanmar.