Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi)
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Black-headed Sibia

Heterophasia desgodinsi (Oustalet, 1877)

≈20 cmLength31 gWeight

The black-headed sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Sibia has been recorded at 113 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baihualing [General Area]China575 records
  2. Laifengshan National Forest ParkChina242 records
  3. Zixi Mountain PNRChina152 records
More places
  1. JiangjiazhaiChina71 records
  2. Wuwei TempleChina68 records
  3. Laojunshan – BomiluoChina55 records
  4. Heilongtan Park, LijiangChina43 records
  5. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China40 records
  6. Cangshan – Yudai Yunyou TrailChina38 records
  7. Baihualing – Hide 11China35 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-headed sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was often included with the dark-backed sibia in H. melanoleuca. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias.

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Sibia?

The Black-headed Sibia is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Black-headed Sibia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Myanmar, Vietnam, southern Laos and southwestern China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Black-headed Sibia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-headed Sibia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed Sibia as Least Concern.

What does the Black-headed Sibia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-headed Sibia in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Myanmar, Vietnam, southern Laos and southwestern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Heterophasia desgodinsi desgodinsi n Myanmar and sw China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Heterophasia

Other birds in the genus Heterophasia

Long-tailed SibiaLong-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoidesWhite-eared SibiaWhite-eared SibiaHeterophasia auricularisRufous SibiaRufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrataBeautiful SibiaBeautiful SibiaHeterophasia pulchellaGrey SibiaGrey SibiaHeterophasia gracilisDark-backed SibiaDark-backed SibiaHeterophasia melanoleucaBrown-cheeked FulvettaBrown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephalaBlack-browed FulvettaBlack-browed FulvettaAlcippe groteiBrown FulvettaBrown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicaudaJavan FulvettaJavan FulvettaAlcippe pyrrhoptera
Black-headed Sibia

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