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Heterophasia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Heterophasia

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Leiothrichidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passerine

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Lower classifications
  
White‑eared sibia, Long‑tailed sibia, Rufous sibia, Dark‑backed sibia, Rufous‑backed sibia

Sibia long tailed heterophasia picaoides


Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae. By some, the genus is considered monotypic, including only H. picaoides.

Contents

It contains the following species:

  • Rufous-backed sibia, Heterophasia annectens – sometimes in Leioptila
  • White-eared sibia, Heterophasia auricularis – sometimes in Malacias
  • Rufous sibia, Heterophasia capistrata – sometimes in Malacias
  • Grey sibia, Heterophasia gracilis – sometimes in Malacias
  • Dark-backed sibia, Heterophasia melanoleuca – sometimes in Malacias
  • Black-headed sibia or Desgodin's sibia, Heterophasia desgodinsi – sometimes in Malacias, formerly included in H. melanoleuca
  • Long-tailed sibia, Heterophasia picaoides
  • Beautiful sibia, Heterophasia pulchella – sometimes in Malacias

    • Dark backed sibia heterophasia melanoleuca radcliffei


    References

    Heterophasia Wikipedia
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