dark-backed sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) Description
Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca), Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Date 22 March 2013, 16:52:04
Author JJ Harrison (jjharrison89@facebook.com) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JJ_Harrison
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heterophasia_desgodinsi_2_-_Doi_Inthanon.jpg
The dark-backed sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was included the black-headed sibia, H. desgodinsi. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias. It is found in China, Myanmar and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Leiothrichidae.
