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Himalayan Cutia. I dont know much about this beautiful little bird other than to say it was hard to get a decent photo. It was on the move feeding most of the time. Cutia nipalensis,Geotagged,Himalayan cutia,Nepal,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Himalayan Cutia.

I dont know much about this beautiful little bird other than to say it was hard to get a decent photo. It was on the move feeding most of the time.

    comments (3)

  1. Absolutely remarkable find, my compliments! Posted 9 years ago
  2. Thanks Ferdy i think having a good guide pays off in the long run. Posted 9 years ago
  3. So cute Posted 4 years ago

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The Himalayan cutia 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".

This species inhabits the Himalayan region, from India to northern Thailand. A subspecies also occurs in Peninsular Malaysia. Previously the genus ''Cutia'' was monotypic, but the Vietnamese cutia, for long lumped with the Himalayan birds as subspecies,.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Back Water Fox
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Uploaded Mar 24, 2016. Captured May 15, 2015 00:27 in Chanukada - Dipayal Rd, 10800, Nepal.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/4.5
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO1000
  • 500mm