Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae.

Heterophasia
Rufous sibia
(H. capistrata nigriceps)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Heterophasia
Blyth, 1842
Type species
Heterophasia cuculopsis[1]
Blyth, 1842
Species

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Species

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By some, the genus is considered monotypic, including only H. picaoides. However, seven species are commonly recognised:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Leiothrichidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Laughingthrushes and allies". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 16 January 2019.