The rufous tree magpie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a passerine bird in the crow family and the tree magpie genus (Dendrocitta) and is mainly found in northern Thailand.
The rufous tree magpie is 46–50 cm long in total. It has a 19–26 cm long tail that tapers off in a stepped fashion and brown-white-black wings. The legs are black and relatively small at 32–37 mm. The black bill is relatively short (30–37 mm), curved and strong. The rufous tree magpie weighs about 90–130 g. The bird is colored light brownish or sand-colored underneath. The head and neck are dark brown to black. The rufous tree magpie has short black feathers above the nostrils. The back is brown and becomes lighter towards the tail. The tail is gray with black tips.
Red-necked magpies forage in the crowns of trees and through undergrowth, sometimes alone, often in groups. They eat large fruits, berries, large insects such as beetles, eggs of other birds and carrion. They are quite cheeky birds that will easily eat out of hand.
The rufous tree magpie is a fairly common bird in woodland, parks and gardens. It is found from Pakistan to Vietnam. The Himalayas are the northern limit of its distribution. The species mainly lives at an altitude between 0 and 1000 m, but in the southern Himalayas also up to 2100 m above sea level.
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