Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Heterophasia
Dark-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca · 黑背奇鹛
IUCN: Least Concern Found in China
Introduction
A bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. Formerly classified as part of the black-headed sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi). Found in China, Myanmar and Thailand. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range includes China, Myanmar and Thailand. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Heterophasia
Subspecies (3)
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Heterophasia melanoleuca castanoptera
southeastern Myanmar (Southern Shan State and Karenni State)
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.
