Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni)

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
17.50 - 19.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Robinson & Kloss, 1919

Habitat
Broadleaved evergreen forest, mixed broadleaved and pine forest. Sometimes pure pine forest, but usally that close to broadleaved forest.

Range (Guide)

Laos (R) (NB), Vietnam (R) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss through logging and land conversion to agriculture (coffee production) ae the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually pairs or small groups, Often seen in the canopy or sub-canopy of primary forest.

Voice
Variable, distinctive whistes 'wuyeet wu wi wi wi wi woo' repeated every 3-6 seconds. Also 'wuyeet wu weeit-wu' and other similar calls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni) [XC654999]
by Jelle Scharringa from Ph\u01b0\u1eddng 4 (near Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 \u0110\u00e0 L\u1ea1t), Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 \u0110\u00e0 L\u1ea1t, L\u00e2m \u0110\u1ed3ng, Vietnam (song)

Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni) [XC798585]
by Brian Cox from Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, \u0110\u1eafk Glei District, Kon Tum, Vietnam (song)

Subspecies
Cutia nipalensis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Himalayan Cutia (Cutia nipalensis) and Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni) following Collar (2006).

Formerly treated as conspecific with Himalayan Cutia (Cutia nipalensis). Subspecies hoae known only from male specimens, which are closer to nominate subspecies than to Himalayan Cutia (Cutia nipalensis). If female resembles female of latter, the two species may be better recombined.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

hoae Eames, JC, 2002 - Eastern part of southern Laos and central Vietnam (central Annam).
legalleni Robinson & Kloss, 1919 - Southern Annam, in Vietnam.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni) - 10 files

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