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Beautiful Sibia
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Genus: Malacias

[edit] Description

If accepted, this genus would contain six of the eight species of Sibias:

• Rufous Sibia
• Grey Sibia
• Black-headed Sibia
• Dark-backed Sibia
• White-eared Sibia
• Beautiful Sibia

They have a shorter bill, longer rictal bristles, a less pointed wing, a shorter tail and a very different voice compared to Heterophasia sensu stricto.

[edit] Taxonomy

Malacias is a genus in the Family Leiothrichidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
Most authorities keep all Sibias in one genus, Heterophasia. However, some place them into three, adding Malacias and Leioptila.

[edit] References

1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
2. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist

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