Long-tailed Sibia
A species of Sibias Scientific name : Heterophasia picaoides Genus : Sibias
Long-tailed Sibia, A species of Sibias
Botanical name: Heterophasia picaoides
Genus: Sibias
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Description
The long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides) is a species of Leiothrichidae from Southeast Asia. The species was once placed in the large family Timaliidae, but that family is sometimes split with this species being placed with the laughingthrushes in the family Leiothrichidae. The species is sometimes treated as the only species in the genus Heterophasia, with the other species being placed in the genus Malacias. 
Size
35 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Long-tailed Sibia consumes a variety of food including insects, flower buds, fruits, berries, seeds, and nectar from Bombax and Erythrina. Forages in the canopy and lower branches, often in groups, and participates in mixed-species foraging flocks.
Habitat
The habitat of long-tailed Sibia encompasses broadleaf evergreen forests, forest edges, and areas of secondary growth. They are also prevalent in mixed oak and pine forests, as well as open scrubland characterized by the presence of large trees or clearings within forests. Long-tailed Sibia are often associated with environments that exhibit a lush, green canopy, supporting a rich undergrowth and providing a diverse range of feeding opportunities.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The long-tailed sibia is found from the Himalayas through South East Asia and Sumatra. It is found in evergreen forest, oak and pine forests, secondary growth, scrub with large trees and forest edge habitats.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Laughingthrushes Genus
Sibias Species
Long-tailed Sibia 
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