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Grey Sibia
Heterophasia gracilis (Horsfield, 1840)
≈21 cmLength38 gWeight
The grey sibia (Heterophasia gracilis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Busiest months: December–January · Most records: China, Myanmar (Burma)
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–January · Most records: China, Myanmar (Burma)
Grey Sibia has been recorded at 37 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- TongbiguanChina110 records
- Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)95 records
- Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)89 records
More places
- Natmataung NPMyanmar (Burma)72 records
- Husa DongshanChina62 records
- Nanjingli RidgeChina41 records
- Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)38 records
- Nabang [General Area]China24 records
- Moli Rainforest Scenic AreaChina21 records
- RongshuwangChina18 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Grey Sibia?
The Grey Sibia is about ≈21 cm long and weighs around 38 g.
Where does the Grey Sibia live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India to south-central China. It is most often recorded in China and Myanmar (Burma).
When is the best time to see the Grey Sibia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Sibia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Sibia as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Sibia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey Sibia in?
It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈21 cm
- Weight
- 38 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 89 mm
- Tail
- 105 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northeastern India to south-central China
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 SibiaHeterophasia picaoides
White-eared SibiaHeterophasia auricularis
Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata
Beautiful SibiaHeterophasia pulchella
Dark-backed SibiaHeterophasia melanoleuca
Black-headed SibiaHeterophasia desgodinsi
Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei
Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda
Javan FulvettaAlcippe pyrrhoptera
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