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Grey Sibia
Heterophasia gracilis
Grey Sibia (Heterophasia gracilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey Sibia (Heterophasia gracilis) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 37.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Heterophasia
- Species gracilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Sibia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey Sibia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Sibia (Heterophasia gracilis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India to sc China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 10.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 167,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Sibia?
The Grey Sibia is a small bird that weighs around 37.8 g.
Where does the Grey Sibia live?
The Grey Sibia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India to sc China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey Sibia belong to?
The Grey Sibia (Heterophasia gracilis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Sibia eat?
The Grey Sibia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Sibia migrate?
The Grey Sibia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Sibia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey Sibia make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Sibia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey Sibia's range?
The Grey Sibia has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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