Black-headed sibia
Species of bird
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The black-headed sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was often included with the dark-backed sibia in H. melanoleuca. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias.
| Black-headed sibia | |
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| Near Da Lat, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Heterophasia |
| Species: | H. desgodinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterophasia desgodinsi (Oustalet, 1877) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Malacias desgodinsi | |
It is found in China, Laos and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.