Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Leioptila
Rufous-backed Sibia
Leioptila annectens · 栗背奇鹛
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae, formerly placed in the genus Heterophasia but now the only species in the genus Leioptila. Found from the Himalayas to south-central Vietnam in subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends from the Himalayas to south-central Vietnam. Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Leioptila
Taxonomy Changes
Heterophasia annectans → Leioptila annectens
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (6)
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Leioptila annectens annectens
Sikkim to Bhutan, Assam, northwestern Myanmar, and western Yunnan
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.
