Pygmy Cupwing

Pnoepyga pusilla Hodgson, 1845

Pnoepygidae — Cupwings

Pygmy Cupwing Pnoepyga pusilla is a bird of the Oriental Region, where it breeds widely. It belongs to the cupwing family, Pnoepygidae, and was described by Hodgson in 1845. The species occurs across southern and eastern Asia, extending from the Himalayas to the Lesser Sunda Islands. It is associated with moist forest in both lowland and montane settings, in tropical and subtropical zones.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pnoepygidae — Cupwings
Breeding range
Oriental Region: widespread
Pygmy Cupwing
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Tours where you can spot this bird

9 tours in Thailand 7, Nepal 1, Indonesia 1

Private Flexible Kathmandu Valley Birds and Heritage Tour
Private Flexible Kathmandu Valley Birds and Heritage Tour
Nepal / Kathmandu Private tour 1 day

A customizable private introduction to Kathmandu Valley’s urban, farmland, wetland and forest-edge birds, with optional local heritage con...

DOI INTHANON SIGNATURE — Summit Cloud Forest Birding
DOI INTHANON SIGNATURE — Summit Cloud Forest Birding
Thailand / Doi Inthanon Private tour 3 days

3 Days / 2 Nights private birding tour to Doi Inthanon National Park covering summit cloud forest, Ang Ka, Kew Mae Pan, Mae Klang Luang and ...

From USD 262
Lesser Sunda Birding Trip – Indonesia Sumba, Rote, Timor, Flores, Komodo  18 Day 17 Night
Lesser Sunda Birding Trip – Indonesia Sumba, Rote, Timor, Flores, Komodo 18 Day 17 Night
Indonesia / Lesser Sunda Islands Group tour 18 days

An 18-day Lesser Sunda journey through Sumba, Rote, Timor, Flores and Komodo, combining forest, grassland, night birding and island transfer...

From USD 5,000
Ultimate Thailand Bird Watching 35 Days Trip
Ultimate Thailand Bird Watching 35 Days Trip
Thailand Group tour 35 days

Ultimate Thailand Bird Watching – 35 Days / 34 Nights is an extensive and immersive birding journey across the full range of Thailand’s ...

Classic Thailand Bird Watching 25 Days Trip
Classic Thailand Bird Watching 25 Days Trip
Thailand Group tour 25 days

Classic Thailand Bird Watching – 25 Days / 24 Nights is an extensive, immersive birding journey through Thailand’s most diverse habitats...

Northern Thailand Bird Watching 7 Days Trip
Northern Thailand Bird Watching 7 Days Trip
Thailand / Northern Thailand Group tour 7 days

A seven-day northern Thailand route from Chiang Dao and Fang to Doi Ang Khang, Doi Lang and the summit and forest trails of Doi Inthanon....

Doi Inthanon Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Doi Inthanon Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Thailand / Doi Inthanon Group tour 3 days

Three days at Doi Inthanon cover the summit forest, lower checkpoints and Jeeb Track, with bungalow nights close to the morning birding....

Doi Angkhang Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Doi Angkhang Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Thailand / Doi Angkhang Group tour 3 days

Spend three days around Doi Angkhang from a mountain resort base, looking for Hume’s Pheasant and other birds of the high pine stands....

Doi Inthanon Bird Watching Day Trip
Doi Inthanon Bird Watching Day Trip
Thailand / Doi Inthanon Group tour 1 day

Work your way up Doi Inthanon from the second checkpoint to the summit forest, then spend the afternoon birding at Ban Phar Mork waterfall....