Heterophasia
Genus of birds
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Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae.
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| Heterophasia | |
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| Rufous sibia (H. capistrata nigriceps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Heterophasia Blyth, 1842 |
| Type species | |
| Heterophasia cuculopsis[1] Blyth, 1842 | |
| Species | |
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Species
By some, the genus is considered monotypic, including only H. picaoides. However, seven species are commonly recognised:[2]
- 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
