Wildlifeof Malaysia
Himalayan Cutia
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Cutia nipalensis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Broadleaf montane forest, e.g. of oaks, from the foothills upwards of about 1,500m but rarely above 2,500m
Range
Himalayan region from India to northern Thailand; a subspecies in Peninsular Malaysia
The Himalayan cutia is a bird of the laughingthrush and babbler family (Leiothrichidae). Its scientific name means the khutya from Nepal, cutia deriving from the Nepali name for these birds. It inhabits the Himalayan region from India to northern Thailand, with a subspecies in Peninsular Malaysia. The genus was previously monotypic, but the Vietnamese cutia, long lumped with the Himalayan birds, has recently been raised to full species status (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is not a bird of the high mountains but of broadleaf forest, for example of oaks, from the foothills upwards of about 1,500 m, rarely if ever ascending above 2,500 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Cutia eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Himalayan Cutia live in?
- Broadleaf montane forest, e.g. of oaks, from the foothills upwards of about 1,500m but rarely above 2,500m
- Where is the Himalayan Cutia found?
- Himalayan region from India to northern Thailand; a subspecies in Peninsular Malaysia