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Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Long-tailed Sibia (Heterophasia picaoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Long-tailed Sibia (Heterophasia picaoides) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 42.4 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 picaoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Sibia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-tailed Sibia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Sibia (Heterophasia picaoides) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Sumatra.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.4 g, with a wing length of about 12 cm and a tail of around 20.7 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 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Sibia?
The Long-tailed Sibia is a small bird that weighs around 42.4 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Sibia live?
The Long-tailed Sibia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Sumatra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-tailed Sibia belong to?
The Long-tailed Sibia (Heterophasia picaoides) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Sibia eat?
The Long-tailed Sibia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Long-tailed Sibia migrate?
The Long-tailed Sibia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Sibia make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Sibia's range?
The Long-tailed Sibia has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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