Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni)
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Vietnamese Cutia

Cutia legalleni Robinson & Kloss, 1919

47 gWeight

The Vietnamese cutia (Cutia legalleni) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: March and December · Most records: Vietnam

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Vietnamese Cutia has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mount LangbianVietnam173 records
  2. Dinhthinh( Tim) (12,1024,108,3599)Vietnam87 records
  3. Deo Nui San passVietnam85 records
More places
  1. Tuyen Lam Lake – forested ravineVietnam70 records
  2. Tuyen Lam Lake – western shoreVietnam66 records
  3. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Cong TroiVietnam53 records
  4. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam40 records
  5. Tuyen Lam LakeVietnam36 records
  6. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam33 records
  7. Bidoup Nui Ba NP—Yang LyVietnam16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Vietnam

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 Vietnamese cutia (Cutia legalleni) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Laos and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Vietnamese Cutia?

The Vietnamese Cutia weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Vietnamese Cutia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Vietnamese Cutia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Vietnamese Cutia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Vietnamese Cutia as Near Threatened.

What does the Vietnamese Cutia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Vietnamese Cutia in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Cutia

Other birds in the genus Cutia

Vietnamese Cutia

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