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Heterophasia melanoleuca

Heterophasia melanoleuca radcliffei


Dark-backed Sibia

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


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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.

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





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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.