Babblers (Timaliidae)
Dark-backed Sibia (Malacias melanoleucus) - HBW 12, p. 273
French: Sibia à tête noire
German: Tickelltimalie
Spanish: Sibia Dorsinegra
Other common names: Black-capped Sibia
Taxonomy: Sibia melanoleuca Blyth, 1859, Mulayit Taung [16º11' N, 98º32' E], Tenasserim, Myanmar.
Genus usually merged with Heterophasia. Until recently treated as conspecific with M. desgodinsi. Races radcliffei and castanopterus intergrade in EC Myanmar (Southern Shan States). Birds in W Thailand of undetermined race, presumed to belong with nominate race of adjacent part of Myanmar. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- radcliffei (Stuart Baker, 1922) - EC & E Myanmar, NW Thailand and NW Laos.
- castanopterus Salvadori, 1889 - SE Myanmar.
- melanoleucus (Blyth, 1859) - N Tenasserim (S Myanmar) and adjacent W Thailand.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground and foraging around on a branch. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 10 December 2010 1 year ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A close vieuw of a bird feeding on a branch. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 10 December 2010 1 year ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A bird foraging at close distance at the summit from the mountain. Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp radcliffei )
Yoel Jimenez 14 November 2007 2 years ago 14 sec 4 -
A bird on a tree. Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp radcliffei )
Yoel Jimenez 14 November 2007 3 years ago 8 sec 4 -
A bird perched on roots, moving away Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanoleucus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
An adult feeding in a tree, calling repeatedly Locality Doi Ang Khang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanoleucus)
Brooke Clibbon 8 January 2005 5 years ago 12 sec 3.7
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Adult on a branch
Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanoleucus)
Alain Fossé 21 February 2007 2 years ago 2.7
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Song. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand
AnteStrand 20 December 2009 1 year ago 3
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