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Rufous-backed Sibia
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Leioptila annectens
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest
Range
Himalaya to south-central Vietnam
The rufous-backed sibia is a passerine of the family Leiothrichidae, formerly placed in Heterophasia but now the only species in the genus Leioptila. It is found from the Himalaya to south-central Vietnam, in subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident forest bird that eats invertebrates, with a Restricted range of about 29,800 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-backed Sibia eat?
- Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Rufous-backed Sibia live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest
- Where is the Rufous-backed Sibia found?
- Himalaya to south-central Vietnam