Heterophasia

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

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

Species

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

• Rufous sibia, Heterophasia capistrata – sometimes in Malacias
• Grey sibia, Heterophasia gracilis – sometimes in Malacias
• Dark-backed sibia, Heterophasia melanoleuca – sometimes in Malacias
• Black-headed sibia or Desgodin's sibia, Heterophasia desgodinsi – sometimes in Malacias, formerly considered conspecific with H. melanoleuca
• White-eared sibia, Heterophasia auricularis – sometimes in Malacias
• Beautiful sibia, Heterophasia pulchella – sometimes in Malacias
• Long-tailed sibia, Heterophasia picaoides