Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca)
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Dark-backed Sibia

Heterophasia melanoleuca (Blyth, 1859)

33 gWeight

The dark-backed sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Dark-backed Sibia has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand1,790 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand1,211 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand1,048 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand512 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand454 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand415 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand400 records
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand366 records
  6. Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand311 records
  7. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Chinese Cemetery & dump on Doi AngkhangThailand289 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandMyanmar (Burma)

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Dark-backed Sibia?

The Dark-backed Sibia weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Dark-backed Sibia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the Dark-backed Sibia?

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

Is the Dark-backed Sibia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark-backed Sibia as Least Concern.

What does the Dark-backed Sibia eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Dark-backed Sibia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
105 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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 gracilisBlack-headed SibiaBlack-headed SibiaHeterophasia desgodinsiBrown-cheeked FulvettaBrown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephalaBlack-browed FulvettaBlack-browed FulvettaAlcippe groteiBrown FulvettaBrown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicaudaJavan FulvettaJavan FulvettaAlcippe pyrrhoptera
Dark-backed Sibia

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