Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)

Other Names (World)
Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Red-faced Liocichla

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
20.50 - 23.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oates, 1900)

Range (Guide)

China (mainland), Laos, Myanmar, 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 (2013).

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (22)...)

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) [XC68568]
by Woraphot Bunkhwamdi from Tonkin; Fansipan Mts., near Sapa, O Qui Ho, Vietnam (song)

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) [XC567495]
by Jan de Groot from KM21, Doi Angkhang, Chiang Mai, Thailand (song)

Subspecies
Has been treated in expanded genus Garrulax, but placement in present genus supported by recent molecular studies. Often treated as conspecific with Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea). Individuals of this species recorded in area from southern Yunnan (China) south to eastern part of north-western Thailand not yet assigned to subspecies.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ripponi (Oates, 1900) - Eastern and south-eastern Myanmar, adjacent southern China (western and south-western Yunnan) and north-western Thailand.
wellsi (La Touche, 1921) - South-eastern China (south-eastern Yunnan east to north-eastern Guangxi), northern Laos and extreme northern Vietnam (northern Tonkin).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) - 10 files

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