Biology:Heterophasia
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Heterophasia | |
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| Rufous sibia (H. capistrata nigriceps) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Heterophasia Blyth, 1842 |
| Type species | |
| Heterophasia cuculopsis[1] Blyth, 1842
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Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae.
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
References
- ↑ "Leiothrichidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=256.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2019). "Laughingthrushes and allies". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/laughingthrushes/. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- 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
Wikidata ☰ Q2328189 entry
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