Dark-backed Sibia

Heterophasia melanoleuca

(Blyth, E, 1859)

Family: Leiothrichidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Sibia melanoleuca.

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Records from Parque Nacional Doi Inthanon

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Heterophasia melanoleuca. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.