Himalayan Cutia

Order - Passeriformes

Family - Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies)

Himalayan Cutia

Cutia nipalensis

斑胁姬鹛 (bān xié jī-méi)

    Malay : Kekicau Rusuk Belang Biasa

    Japanese : セアカチメドリ (e-aka chime-dori)

    Kanji 日語漢字 : 背赤知目鳥

    Size : 17-19 cm, 40-56 g

    

    Subspecies (3) and Distribution

• Cutia nipalensis nipalensis (Hodgson, BH 1837)
  – Nepal to e Assam, w Myanmar, s Sichuan and nw Yunnan.
• Cutia nipalensis melanchima (Deignan, HG 1947)
  – E Myanmar to s Yunnan, nw Thailand, n Laos and nw Tonkin.
• Cutia nipalensis cervinicrissa (Sharpe, RB 1888)
  – Highlands of Malay Peninsula (s Perak to s Selangor).

Cutia nipalensis ssp. cervinicrissa
Date : 16 July 2023
Location : Jalan High Pines (Campsite Sebelah Istana), Fraser's Hill, Mukim Tras, 
Daerah Raub, Pahang