Red-faced Liocichla
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Red-faced Liocichla

Liocichla phoenicea

灰头薮鹛

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. Found across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Northeast India, Nepal, and western Yunnan. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist, montane forests. Forages by moving through dense undergrowth of tropical broad-leaf forest, typically in pairs or in flocks that may include other species.

Distribution & Habitat

Occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Northeast India, Nepal, and western Yunnan. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist, montane forests.

Behavior & Ecology

Forages by moving through the dense undergrowth of tropical broad-leaf forest. Typically found in pairs or in flocks, which may consist of single-species groups or mixed-species flocks.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Leiothrichidae
Genus
Liocichla
eBird Code
reflio2

Subspecies (2)

  • Liocichla phoenicea bakeri

    southern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to northwestern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan

  • Liocichla phoenicea phoenicea

    Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and Assam (Mishmi Hills)

Data Sources

CBR Notes: 中文名由赤脸薮鹛改为灰头薮鹛

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.