Dark-backed sibia
| Dark-backed sibia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Heterophasia |
| Species: | H. melanoleuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterophasia melanoleuca (Blyth, 1859)
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The dark-backed sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was included the black-headed sibia, H. desgodinsi. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias. It is found in China, Myanmar and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Heterophasia melanoleuca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22735192A95105354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735192A95105354.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Heterophasia
- Birds of Myanmar
- Birds of Thailand
- Birds of Laos
- Birds described in 1859
- Taxa named by Edward Blyth