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Juveniles have a brownish-black cap. ''Nigriceps'' is much darker and brighter rufous-brown, ''bayleyi'' has a cold greyish-brown saddle. | Juveniles have a brownish-black cap. ''Nigriceps'' is much darker and brighter rufous-brown, ''bayleyi'' has a cold greyish-brown saddle. | ||
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Found in the [[Himalayas]]. From NE [[Pakistan]] (Muree Hills) over [[Kashmir]] to [[Nepal]], Sikkim, [[Bhutan]] and NE [[India]]. Also found in some parts of adjacent [[Tibet]].<br/ > | Found in the [[Himalayas]]. From NE [[Pakistan]] (Muree Hills) over [[Kashmir]] to [[Nepal]], Sikkim, [[Bhutan]] and NE [[India]]. Also found in some parts of adjacent [[Tibet]].<br/ > | ||
Commonest [[:Category:Heterophasia|Sibia]] in the [[Himalayas]] and abundant in some parts of its range.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | Commonest [[:Category:Heterophasia|Sibia]] in the [[Himalayas]] and abundant in some parts of its range.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:rufous_sibia_by_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Ssp. ''capistrata'' : Plumage Detail<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 5500 ft., Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], April-2017]] | |
| + | May form a superspecies with [[Grey Sibia]]. <br/ > | ||
| + | Some authorities have placed this species in the genus [[:Category:Malacias|Malacias]]. The scientific names is spelled then ''Malacias '''capistratus'''''<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
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Three subspecies are usually recognized<sup>[[#References|1]], [[#References|2]]</sup>: | Three subspecies are usually recognized<sup>[[#References|1]], [[#References|2]]</sup>: | ||
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*'' H. c. nigriceps'' in Central [[Nepal]] and adjacet [[Tibet]] | *'' H. c. nigriceps'' in Central [[Nepal]] and adjacet [[Tibet]] | ||
* ''H. c. bayleyi'' from E [[Nepal]] over [[Bhutan]] to NE [[India]] and adjacent S [[China]] | * ''H. c. bayleyi'' from E [[Nepal]] over [[Bhutan]] to NE [[India]] and adjacent S [[China]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mainly evergreen oak forest, also mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest, secondary growth, scrub, near cultivations or gardens. Found between 1200m to 3410m, in harsh winters locally down to 100m.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | Mainly evergreen oak forest, also mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest, secondary growth, scrub, near cultivations or gardens. Found between 1200m to 3410m, in harsh winters locally down to 100m.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Rufous_Sibia.jpg|thumb|350px|right|subspecies ''bayleyi''<br />Photo by {{user|Yeshey+Dorji|Yeshey Dorji}}<br />Dechenphu, Western [[Bhutan]], November 2004]] | ||
Feeds on insects and berries, also nectar (particulary rhododenron). Hunts mainly in the canopy.<br/ > | Feeds on insects and berries, also nectar (particulary rhododenron). Hunts mainly in the canopy.<br/ > | ||
Usually in single-species groups of up to 20 birds outside breeding season. Occasionally in bird waves with other Babblers. | Usually in single-species groups of up to 20 birds outside breeding season. Occasionally in bird waves with other Babblers. | ||
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Resident species with some altitudinal movement.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | Resident species with some altitudinal movement.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Heterophasia+capistrata}} | {{GSearch|Heterophasia+capistrata}} | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 8 May 2017
Alternative names: Black-capped Sibia; Black-headed Sibia
- Heterophasia capistrata
Identification
With 21 - 24cm a slender, buffy-rufous Babbler1:
- Rufous with black cap
- Shaggy crest
- Black-and-grey wings
- Black subterminal band and grey tip on tail
Juveniles have a brownish-black cap. Nigriceps is much darker and brighter rufous-brown, bayleyi has a cold greyish-brown saddle.
Distribution
Found in the Himalayas. From NE Pakistan (Muree Hills) over Kashmir to Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and NE India. Also found in some parts of adjacent Tibet.
Commonest Sibia in the Himalayas and abundant in some parts of its range.1
Taxonomy
Photo by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 5500 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2017
May form a superspecies with Grey Sibia.
Some authorities have placed this species in the genus Malacias. The scientific names is spelled then Malacias capistratus1
Subspecies
Three subspecies are usually recognized1, 2:
- H. c. capistrata In the Western Himalayas
- H. c. nigriceps in Central Nepal and adjacet Tibet
- H. c. bayleyi from E Nepal over Bhutan to NE India and adjacent S China
Habitat
Mainly evergreen oak forest, also mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest, secondary growth, scrub, near cultivations or gardens. Found between 1200m to 3410m, in harsh winters locally down to 100m.1
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects and berries, also nectar (particulary rhododenron). Hunts mainly in the canopy.
Usually in single-species groups of up to 20 birds outside breeding season. Occasionally in bird waves with other Babblers.
Breeding
Breeding season from April to August. The nest is a cup, made of green moss, dry grasses and dry leaves, placed in a tree or bush, some 7 - 8m above ground. Lays 2 - 3 eggs.
Movements
Resident species with some altitudinal movement.1
References
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
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous Sibia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous_Sibia
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