Vietnamese Cutia
Cutia legalleni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusCutia
- SpeciesCutia legalleni (Vietnamese Cutia)
The Vietnamese cutia (Cutia legalleni) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Laos and Vietnam. It was long considered a subspecies of the Himalayan cutia (C. nipalensis), making the genus Cutia monotypic. In recent times, it is more often elevated to full species status. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. The Vietnamese Cutia is not considered threatened by the IUCN, but as its range is far more restricted than that of its western relative, it is classified as a Near Threatened species after the split. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Vietnamese Cutia sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ba Be National Park
White-cheeked Laughingthrush
Garrulax vassali
Black-headed Sibia
Heterophasia desgodinsi
Collared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron yersini
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
Black-hooded Laughingthrush
Garrulax milleti
Orange-breasted Laughingthrush
Garrulax annamensis
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Mountain Fulvetta
Alcippe peracensis
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
Chestnut-vented Nuthatch
Sitta nagaensis
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vietnamese Cutia in Ba Be National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Vietnamese Cutia sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vietnamese Cutia in Ba Be National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Vietnamese Cutia in Ba Be National Park in our monthly data.