LONG TAILED SIBIA

Heterophasia Picaoides

(Burung Rimba Ekor Panjang)
29 - 32 cm

DESCRIPTION

Smooth, dark grey, this becoming paler on belly and under-tail coverts; shows a white flash at base wing of feathers and white tips to long, graduated tail, Iris red feet and slim bill back.

DISTRIBUTION

E Himalayan foothills to S Yunnan and discontinuously to Peninsular Malaysia (not Singapore) and Sumatra

HABITS and HABITAT

At c. 1,000-2,000 m in lower and upper montane forest, frequenting the crown and middle storey in small parties, including mixed foraging flocks. Groups move tree to tree, quickly crossing open space at the hills stations their long tails obviously in flight. A series of a lot notes is given (but no varies songs; cf Silver eared- Meisa, above) as they feed on insect and especially, fruits. Nestings season of February - July  

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

ABOUT THE PHOTO AND DATE TAKEN

This below photos are remedial photos - because basically I  disappointed the first SIBIA PHOTO  at my blog spot, even tough I still can not get the proper photo as well as a sharp picture LOL ..

Those below photos were taken on October 21 , 2012, accompanied by  Adi Aviantoro

PHOTO LOCATION 

The birds as below photo are located at Awana Genting Resort  however it may located other mountain at Peninsular of Malaysia.

Thanks 

Hadijanto Jogi Basoeki

LONG TAILED SIBIA @ GENTING HIGHLAND 21 October 2012

LONG TAILED SIBIA @ GENTING HIGHLAND 21 October 2012