Black-headed Sibia
Heterophasia desgodinsi
黑头奇鹛
Introduction
Bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. Formerly often included with the dark-backed sibia in Heterophasia melanoleuca. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias. Found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range includes China, Laos, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Heterophasia
- eBird Code
- blhsib1
Subspecies (5)
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Heterophasia desgodinsi desgodinsi
northeastern Myanmar from Southern Shan State to southwestern China (Sichuan and Yunnan eastward to western Hubei and western Hunan)
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Heterophasia desgodinsi engelbachi
Bolaven Plateau (southern Laos)
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Heterophasia desgodinsi kingi
southeastern Laos and Mount Ngoc Linh (Kon Tum Province, central Vietnam)
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Heterophasia desgodinsi robinsoni
Langbian Plateau (southern Vietnam)
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Heterophasia desgodinsi tonkinensis
northern Vietnam (Tonkin); probably this subspecies in northern Laos
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.