Cutia
Genus of birds
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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.[2] The name is derived from the Nepali name khatya or khutya for the type species, the Himalayan cutia (C. nipalensis).[3] The cutias are related to the alcippes and the laughingthrushes.
- The agoutis of the genus Dasyprocta are locally known as "cutias". See also Hutia, where the name for these rodents originated.
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| Cutia | |
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| Himalayan cutia (Cutia nipalensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Cutia Hodgson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Cutia nipalensis[1] Hodgson, 1837 | |
| Species | |
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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:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutia nipalensis | Himalayan cutia | Himalayan region, from India to northern Thailand. |
| Cutia legalleni | Vietnamese cutia | Laos and Vietnam. | |