Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia annectans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusHeterophasia (Sibias)
- SpeciesHeterophasia annectans (Rufous-backed Sibia)
The rufous-backed sibia (Leioptila annectens) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Heterophasia but is now the only species in the genus Leioptila. It is found from the Himalayas to south-central Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Sibia sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 497 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Black-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron melanostigma
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Minla strigula
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
Spectacled Barwing
Actinodura ramsayi
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
White-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax strepitans
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Liocichla ripponi
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Rufous-backed Sibia are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-backed Sibia in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Sibia sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 497 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-backed Sibia in Doi Inthanon National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-backed Sibia in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.