Heterophasia
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| Heterophasia | |
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| White-eared Sibia Heterophasia auricularis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Heterophasia Blyth, 1842 |
Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae. By some, the genus is considered monotypic, including only H. picaoides.
It contains the following species:
- Rufous-backed Sibia, Heterophasia annectens – sometimes in Leioptila
- White-eared Sibia, Heterophasia auricularis – sometimes in Malacias
- 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 included in H. melanoleuca
- Long-tailed Sibia, Heterophasia picaoides
- Beautiful Sibia, Heterophasia pulchella – sometimes in Malacias
References
- 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
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