Gray Sibia
Heterophasia gracilis
Gray overall with a brown cast to the back, a dark head, and black-and-silver panels on the wings. Underparts are pale, with the throat being the whitest. At a distance, may be confused with Black-capped Sibia, but lacks the all-dark wings of that species. As with most other sibias, often seen in flocks, sometimes with other species. Inhabits foothill forests, where it usually forages in the upper layers.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Heterophasia gracilis
- Authority
- (Horsfield, 1840)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Heterophasia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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