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Heterophasia picaoides
Diet
Omnivore (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Evergreen forest, oak and pine forest, secondary growth, scrub with large trees and forest edge
Range
Himalaya through Southeast Asia and Sumatra
The long-tailed sibia is a member of the family Leiothrichidae from Southeast Asia, once placed in the large family Timaliidae, and sometimes treated as the only species in the genus Heterophasia, with the other species placed in Malacias. It is found from the Himalaya through Southeast Asia and Sumatra, in evergreen forest, oak and pine forests, secondary growth, scrub with large trees and forest-edge habitats (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account gives no description, measurements or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident forest bird and omnivore with a Restricted range of about 20,100 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).