Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata(Vigors, NA, 1831)
English (US) Rufous Sibia
The Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Heterophasia capistrata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous Sibia
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Heterophasia capistrata capistrata
- Heterophasia capistrata nigriceps
- Heterophasia capistrata bayleyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cinclosoma capistratum
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1831)
- Type locality
- Himalayas ; restricted to Simla, Himachal Pradesh, by Ripley, 1961, Synop. Birds India Pakistan, p. 416.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1, no.5 p.56
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Beautiful Sibia
Heterophasia pulchella
Grey Sibia
Heterophasia gracilis
Dark-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
Black-headed Sibia
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