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Black-headed Sibia
Heterophasia desgodinsi (Oustalet, 1877)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca), Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Open encyclopedia reference
The black-headed sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. 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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-headed sibia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:02:19.868730+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Heterophasia desgodinsi (Oustalet, 1877)
- Name authority
- (Oustalet, 1877)
- Common name
- Black-headed Sibia
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Heterophasia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae Swainson, 1832
- genusHeterophasia Blyth, 1842
- speciesHeterophasia desgodinsi (Oustalet, 1877)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Heterophasia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous SibiaHeterophasia capistrata (Vigors, 1831) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey SibiaHeterophasia gracilis (Horsfield, 1840) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dark-backed SibiaHeterophasia melanoleuca (Blyth, 1859) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoides (Hodgson, 1839) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Beautiful SibiaHeterophasia pulchella (Godwin-Austen, 1874) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-eared SibiaHeterophasia auricularis (Swinhoe, 1864) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sibia desgodinsi Oustalet, 1877 Oustalet, 1877 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916134 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3LBVP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.