Babblers (Timaliidae)

Vietnamese Cutia (Cutia legalleni) - HBW 12, p. 231

French: Cutie de Le Gallen German: Wellenbauchcutia Spanish: Cutia Vietnamita

Taxonomy: Cutia nipalensis legalleni Robinson and Kloss, 1919, Lang Bian Peaks, Annam, Vietnam.
Formerly treated as conspecific with C. nipalensis. Race hoae known only from male specimens, which are closer to nominate race than to C. nipalensis; if female resembles female of latter, the two species may be better recombined. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • hoae J. C. Eames, 2002 - E part of S Laos and C Vietnam (C Annam).
  • legalleni Robinson & Kloss, 1919 - S Annam, in Vietnam.

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