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Least Concern

Black-headed Sibia

Heterophasia desgodinsi

Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

The Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 31 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
  4. Genus Heterophasia
  5. Species desgodinsi

Where it lives

Myanmar, Vietnam, southern Laos and southwestern China

Quick facts

Weight
31 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Black-headed Sibia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Black-headed Sibia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar, Vietnam, s Laos and sw China.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 759,000 km².

Songs & calls

Black-headed Sibia — Alarm call

Recorded by wu555 Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Black-headed Sibia?

The Black-headed Sibia is a small bird that weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Black-headed Sibia live?

The Black-headed Sibia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar, Vietnam, s Laos and sw China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Black-headed Sibia belong to?

The Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Black-headed Sibia eat?

The Black-headed Sibia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Black-headed Sibia migrate?

The Black-headed Sibia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Black-headed 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 Black-headed Sibia make?

1 real field recording of the Black-headed Sibia — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Black-headed Sibia's range?

The Black-headed Sibia has a mapped global range of about 759,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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