''Heterophasia'', the sibias, is a bird

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Leiothrichidae.

Species

By some, the genus is considered

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, including only ''H. picaoides''. However, seven

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are commonly recognised: *

Rufous sibia The rufous sibia (''Heterophasia capistrata'') is a rare species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It feeds on berries and insects. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across India, Nepal and Bhutan. Its nat ...

, ''Heterophasia capistrata'' – sometimes in ''Malacias'' *

Grey sibia The grey sibia (''Heterophasia gracilis'') is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References *Collar, N. J. & Robson C. ...

, ''Heterophasia gracilis'' – sometimes in ''Malacias'' *

Dark-backed sibia The dark-backed sibia (''Heterophasia melanoleuca'') is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was included the black-headed sibia, ''H. desgodinsi''. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genu ...

, ''Heterophasia melanoleuca'' – sometimes in ''Malacias'' *

Black-headed sibia The black-headed sibia (''Heterophasia desgodinsi'') is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was often included with the dark-backed sibia in ''H. melanoleuca''. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separat ...

or Desgodin's sibia, ''Heterophasia desgodinsi'' – sometimes in ''Malacias'', formerly considered conspecific with ''H. melanoleuca'' *

White-eared sibia The white-eared sibia (''Heterophasia auricularis'') is a bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae. The species is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus ''Malacias''. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. There are no subsp ...

, ''Heterophasia auricularis'' – sometimes in ''Malacias'' *

Beautiful sibia The beautiful sibia (''Heterophasia pulchella'') is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References *Collar, N. J. & Robs ...

, ''Heterophasia pulchella'' – sometimes in ''Malacias'' *

Long-tailed sibia The long-tailed sibia (''Heterophasia picaoides'') is a species of Leiothrichidae from Southeast Asia. The species was once placed in the large family Timaliidae, but that family is sometimes split with this species being placed with the laughing ...

, ''Heterophasia picaoides''

References

* Collar, N. J. & Robson C. (2007). Family Picathartidae (Picathartes) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''

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'', Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. {{Taxonbar, from=Q2328189 Bird genera Leiothrichidae Taxa named by Edward Blyth Taxonomy articles created by Polbot