Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Liocichla
Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla phoenicea · 灰头薮鹛
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
Subspecies (2)
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Liocichla phoenicea bakeri
southern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to northwestern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan
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.
