Heterophasia
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Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird
genus
in the family
Timaliidae. By some, the genus is considered monotypic
, including only H. picaoides.
It contains the following species
:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Timaliidae. By some, the genus is considered monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
, including only H. picaoides.
It contains the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Rufous-backed SibiaRufous-backed SibiaThe Rufous-backed Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Heterophasia annectens – sometimes in Leioptila - White-eared SibiaWhite-eared SibiaThe White-eared Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China and Taiwan.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
, Heterophasia auricularis – sometimes in Malacias - Rufous SibiaRufous SibiaThe Rufous Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.It is found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, ranging across India, Bhutan and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
, Heterophasia capistrata – sometimes in Malacias - Grey SibiaGrey SibiaThe Grey Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Heterophasia gracilis – sometimes in Malacias - Dark-backed SibiaDark-backed SibiaThe Dark-backed Sibia is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. 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...
, Heterophasia melanoleuca – sometimes in Malacias - Black-headed SibiaBlack-headed SibiaThe Black-headed Sibia is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. 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.It is found in China, Laos and Vietnam...
or Desgodin's Sibia, Heterophasia desgodinsi – sometimes in Malacias, formerly included in H. melanoleuca - Long-tailed SibiaLong-tailed SibiaThe Long-tailed Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Heterophasia picaoides - Beautiful SibiaBeautiful SibiaThe Beautiful Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Heterophasia pulchella – sometimes in Malacias