The red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Red-faced liocichla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Liocichla
Species:
L. phoenicea
Binomial name
Liocichla phoenicea
(Gould, 1837)

Distribution and habitat

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L. phoenicea is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Northeast India, Nepal[2] and western Yunnan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist, montane forests.[3] When foraging, it moves through the dense undergrowth of tropical broad-leaf forest in pairs, or in flocks with or without other species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Liocichla phoenicea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103878699A94468259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103878699A94468259.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ RIMAL, TILAK RAM (May 23, 2016). "Nepal's 'extinct' bird rediscovered in Chitwan". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Liocichla phoenicea (Crimson-faced Liocichla) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. ^ "Red-faced Liocichla - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  • Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.