Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusHeterophasia (Sibias)
- SpeciesHeterophasia picaoides (Long-tailed Sibia)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Sibia sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia annectans
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Sibia in Royal Manas National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Sibia sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Sibia in Royal Manas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Sibia in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.