Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
长尾奇鹛
Introduction
A species of Leiothrichidae (laughingthrush family) native to Southeast Asia. Formerly placed in Timaliidae, with taxonomic debate regarding genus placement—sometimes considered the sole member of Heterophasia, while other species are placed in Malacias. Inhabits evergreen, oak, and pine forests, secondary growth, scrub with large trees, and forest edges from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. Inhabits evergreen forest, oak and pine forests, secondary growth, scrub with large trees, and forest edge habitats.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Heterophasia
- eBird Code
- lotsib1
Subspecies (4)
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Heterophasia picaoides cana
southern China (southwestern Yunnan) to southern Myanmar, northern Thailand, and northern Indochina
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Heterophasia picaoides picaoides
Nepal to Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, northwestern Yunnan, and northeastern Myanmar
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Heterophasia picaoides simillima
highlands of western Sumatra
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Heterophasia picaoides wrayi
highlands of Malay Peninsula (northern Perak to southern Selangor and northern Pahang)
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.