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Heterophasia
Rufous sibia (H. capistrata nigriceps)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Leiothrichidae
Genus:	Heterophasia Blyth, 1842
Type species
Heterophasia cuculopsis Blyth, 1842
Species
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Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae.

Species

By some, the genus is considered monotypic, including only H. picaoides. However, seven species are commonly recognised:

• 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 considered conspecific with H. melanoleuca
• White-eared sibia, Heterophasia auricularis – sometimes in Malacias
• Beautiful sibia, Heterophasia pulchella – sometimes in Malacias
• Long-tailed sibia, Heterophasia picaoides

References

1. "Leiothrichidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Laughingthrushes and allies". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

• Collar, N. J. & Robson C. (2007). Family Picathartidae (Picathartes) 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. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2

• Heterophasia
• Bird genera
• Leiothrichidae
• Taxa named by Edward Blyth