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Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni)

Vietnamese Cutia

Cutia legalleni

Near Threatened

Overview

The Vietnamese cutia (Cutia legalleni) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae found in Laos and Vietnam. It was historically considered a subspecies of the Himalayan cutia but is now generally recognised as a full species.

Habitat

This species inhabits tropical moist montane forests across its restricted range in Laos and Vietnam.

Did you know?

The Vietnamese cutia's status as a distinct species was a key factor in the IUCN classifying it as Near Threatened, despite the species not currently being considered directly threatened, because its range is far more limited than that of its western relative.

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