Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla phoenicea (Gould, 1837)
Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
Red-faced Liocichla, Liocichla phoenicea, is a passerine of the Leiothrichidae family found in Nepal, north-east India and adjacent southern China. It is a bird of the Oriental Region, associated with moist montane forest. In its range it uses dense undergrowth in tropical broad-leaf woodland. It is also seen moving in pairs, or in flocks that may include other species. The species was described by Gould in 1837.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Nepal, ne India to adjacent s China
