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Cutia
:''The agoutis of the genus '' Dasyprocta'' are locally known as "cutias". See also Hutia, where the name for these rodents originated.'' The cutias are the passerine bird genus ''Cutia'' in the family Leiothrichidae. These birds are found in montane forests of continental South and Southeast Asia. The name is derived from the Nepali name ''khatya'' or ''khutya'' for the type species, the Himalayan cutia (''C. nipalensis'').Pittie (2004) The cutias are related to the alcippes and the laughingthrushes. Species For a long time the genus was held to be monotypic, containing only a single species ''C. nipalensis''. This has more recently been split in two: References * 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 The ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW) is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions in partnershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Cutia
The Himalayan cutia (''Cutia nipalensis'') is a bird species in the family (biology), family Leiothrichidae. Its scientific name ultimately means "the ''khutya'' from Nepal", as ''Cutia'' is derived from the Nepali (language), Nepali name for these birds, and ''nipalensis'' is Latin for "from Nepal". This species inhabits the Himalayan region, from India to northern Thailand. A subspecies also occurs in Peninsular Malaysia. Previously the genus ''Cutia'' was monotypic, but the Vietnamese cutia, for long lumped with the Himalayan birds as a subspecies, has been recently raised to full species status as ''C. legalleni''. Its natural habitats are tropical to subtropical humid montane forests. It is not a bird of the high mountains, however, rather inhabiting broadleaf forest – e.g. of oaks (''Quercus'') – of the foothills upwards of 1,500 m Above mean sea level, ASL or so, but rarely if ever ascending above 2,500 m ASL. The Himalayan cutia is not considered threatened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |