Himalayan Cutia

Cutia nipalensis Hodgson, 1837

≈19 cmLength47 gWeight

This cutia inhabits broadleaf forests at about 1,500–2,500 m and is not an alpine bird.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Thailand, Bhutan, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: Thailand, Bhutan, China

Himalayan Cutia has been recorded at 78 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand597 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand170 records
Yongkhola campBhutan106 records

More places

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) stakeout Mrs Hume's Pheasant [ARRIVE BEFORE SUNRISE & WAIT IN THE CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RD.]Thailand75 records
Mt. PhulchowkiNepal74 records
Baihualing [General Area]China71 records
Bukit FraserMalaysia66 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand38 records
Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan37 records
Gadhi Siraichuli Important Bird AreaNepal25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Bhutan China Malaysia Nepal Myanmar (Burma)India

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Himalayan cutia (Cutia nipalensis) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. Its scientific name ultimately means "the khutya from Nepal", as Cutia is derived from the Nepali name for these birds, and nipalensis is Latin for "from Nepal".

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Questions

How big is the Himalayan Cutia?

The Himalayan Cutia is about ≈19 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Himalayan Cutia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern, central Himalayas to southwestern Sichuan, eastern Myanmar to northern Indochina and southern Yunnan, Malay Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Bhutan and China.