Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea)

Other Names (World)
Red-faced Liocichla, Crimson-faced Liocichla, Crimson-winged Laughingthrush

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
20.50 - 23.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1837)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Laos (B), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (46)...)

Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) [XC19821]
by Chubzang Tangbi from Shemgang, Bhutan (call)

Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) [XC459410]
by Meena Haribal from Zunheboto, Nagaland, India (song)

Subspecies
Has been treated in expanded genus Garrulax, but placement in present genus supported by recent molecular studies. Often treated as conspecific with Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi). No definite records from Nepal, despite type-locality restriction (although "Nepal" specimens exist). Individuals at Gongshan, in north-western Yunnan (China), of uncertain subspecies, presumed to belong with nominate.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

phoenicea (Gould, 1837) - Sikkim and northern West Bengal east to Bhutan and north-eastern India (Arunachal Pradesh) and adjacent northern Myanmar and southern China (Gongshan, in extreme north-western Yunnan).
bakeri (Hartert, 1908) - Meghalaya, southern Assam (northern Cachar), Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, in north-eastern India, northern Myanmar (western and southern parts) and adjacent southern China (western Yunnan).

References
See References.

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