Genus: Cutia
Description
This genus contains two species, the colourful Cutias from SE-Asia.
Not only this genus stands out with its delightful colours but also in showing sexual dimorphism. The rictal bristles are very short, the bill decurved and the uppertail-coverts are greatly developed.
Taxonomy
Cutia is a genus in the Family Leiothrichidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
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| C. nipalensis | Himalayan Cutia | ||
| C. legalleni | Vietnamese Cutia | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cutia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cutia
Pages in category ‘Cutia’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
