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Nepal Cupwing
Pnoepyga immaculata
Nepal Cupwing (Pnoepyga immaculata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Nepal Cupwing (Pnoepyga immaculata) is a member of the Pnoepygidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pnoepygidae Cupwings
- Genus Pnoepyga
- Species immaculata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pnoepygidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nepal Cupwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Nepal Cupwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Nepal Cupwing (Pnoepyga immaculata) belongs to the Pnoepygidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Indian Himalayas to Nepal.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 1.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 59,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nepal Cupwing?
The Nepal Cupwing is a small bird that weighs around 20.5 g.
Where does the Nepal Cupwing live?
The Nepal Cupwing is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Indian Himalayas to Nepal, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Nepal Cupwing belong to?
The Nepal Cupwing (Pnoepyga immaculata) belongs to the Pnoepygidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Nepal Cupwing eat?
The Nepal Cupwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Nepal Cupwing migrate?
The Nepal Cupwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Nepal Cupwing endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Nepal Cupwing make?
1 real field recording of the Nepal Cupwing — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Nepal Cupwing's range?
The Nepal Cupwing has a mapped global range of about 59,000 km².
Conservation
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