Himalayan Cutia
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| Cutia nipalensis Hodgson, 1837 |
The Himalayan Cutia (Cutia nipalensis) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. Its scientific name ultimately means "the khutya from Nepal", as Cutia is is derived from the Nepali name for these birds, and nipalensis is Latin for "from Nepal"[1]. This species inhabits the Himalayan region. Previously the genus Cutia was monotypic, but the Vietnamese Cutia, for long lumped with the Himalayan birds as subspecies, has been recently raised to full species status as C. legalleni.
Its natural habitat are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests[2]. The Himalayan Cutia is not considered threatened by the IUCN, retaining its pre-split status as a Species of Least Concern[3].
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- BirdLife International (BLI) (2004). Cutia nipalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 25 July 2007.
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008a) Himalayan Cutia Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2008-MAY-27.
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008b): [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.
- Collar, N.J. & Robson, Craig (2007): Family Timaliidae (Babblers). In: del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Christie, D.A. (eds.): Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume 12 (Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees): 70-291. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
- Pittie, Aasheesh (2004): A dictionary of scientific bird names originating from the Indian region. Buceros: ENVIS Newsletter Avian Ecology & Inland Wetlands 9(2): 1-30. PDF fulltext
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