50 CMS.,THE SEXES ARE ALIKE AND THE MAIN COLOUR OF THE BODY IS CINNAMON WITH A BLACK HEAD AND THE LONG GRADUATED TAIL IS BLUISH GREY AND IS TIPPED IN BLACK.THE WING HAS A WHITE PATCH.THE ONLY CONFUSABLE SPECIES IS GREY TREEPIE WHICH HOWEVER LACKS THE BRIGHT RUFOUS MANTLE.THE BILL IS STOUT WITH A HOOKED TIP.THE UNDERPARTS AND THE LOWER BACK ARE A WARM TAWNY BROWN TO ORANGE BROWN IN COLOUR WITH WHITE WING COVERTS AND BLACK PRIMARIES.THE BILL,LEGS AND FEET ARE BLACK.THE RUFOUS TREEPIE IS AN ARBOREAL OMNIVORE FEEDING ALMOST COMPLETELY IN TREES ON FRUITS,SEEDS,INVERTEBRATES,SMALL REPTILES AND THE EGGS AND YOUNG OF THE BIRDS.IT HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO TAKE FLESH FROM RECENTLY KILLED CARCASSES.IT IS AN AGILE FORAGER,CLINGING AND CLAMBERING THROUGH THE BRANCHES AND SOMETIMES JOINING MIXED HUNTING PARTIES ALONG WITH SPECIES SUCH AS DRONGOS AND BABBLERS.FOUND IN WELL-WOODED AREAS,OPEN FORESTS,PARKS ETC.,SOCIABLE.