Emei Shan Liocichla
Liocichla omeiensis Riley, 1926
Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
Emei Shan Liocichla, Liocichla omeiensis, is a passerine in the family Leiothrichidae and breeds in south-west China. It is found in forests in the mountain ranges of southern Sichuan, where it is endemic, and it moves between higher ground in summer and lower elevations in winter. It is often associated with thick bamboo and deep scrub forest. The bird has olive-grey plumage with red wing patches, and its face is grey with a faint red ring on each side. It was described by Riley in 1926.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: sw China
