Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca)

Other Names (World)
Dark-backed Sibia, Black-capped Sibia, Black-backed Sibia

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
21 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oustalet, 1877)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,000 - 2,565 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B) (NB), Laos (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (54)...)

Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) [XC208872]
by Ross Gallardy from Yay Aye Forest Reserve, near Kalau, Myanmar (song)

Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) [XC463394]
by Okamoto Keita Sin from Doi Lang West Slope, Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand (song)

Subspecies
Heterophasia melanoleuca (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) and Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) following Collar (2006).

Until recently treated as conspecific with Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi). Subspecies radcliffei and castanopterus intergrade in east-central Myanmar (Southern Shan States). Birds in western Thailand of undetermined subspecies, presumed to belong with nominate subspecies of adjacent part of Myanmar.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

radcliffei (Baker, ECS, 1922) - East-central and eastern Myanmar, north-western Thailand and north-western Laos.
castanopterus Salvadori, 1889 - South-eastern Myanmar (Southern Shan State and Karenni State).
melanoleucus (Blyth, 1859) - Northern Tenasserim (southern Myanmar) and adjacent western Thailand.

References
See References.

Files:

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