Tree pie

(Zool.)	any Asiatic bird of the genus Dendrocitta, allied to the magpie. - Shak.
(Zool.)	any species of Asiatic birds of the genus Dendrocitta. The tree pies are allied to the magpie.

See also: Pie, Tree

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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These include Peafowl, Grey Partridge, Bush Quail, Sand Grouse, Tree Pie, Golden backed Wood Pecker, Crested Serpent Eagle and the Great Indian Horned Owl.

SAARC delegation visits Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan

As I turn and walk back towards the front steps, a family of tree pies lands on the rock followed by yellow and red fluted bulbuls, wagtails, robins and a host of other species that I am still trying to identify.

Pecking order

Nonetheless, early morning and dusk, the hills and valleys in and around the Margallas resound with nature's orchestra - Partridges, Tree Pies, Yellow Fluted Himalayan Bulbuls, Wagtails and sometimes Peacocks.