Red-faced Liocichla
A species of Liocichlas Scientific name : Liocichla phoenicea Genus : Liocichlas
Red-faced Liocichla, A species of Liocichlas
Botanical name: Liocichla phoenicea
Genus: Liocichlas
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Description
The red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Size
23 cm
Feeding Habits
Red-faced Liocichla's diet consists primarily of insects, berries, and seeds. This bird typically forages alone, in pairs, or small groups, often part of mixed-species flocks. Skulking by nature, red-faced Liocichla feeds mainly in undergrowth and on the ground, occasionally in trees up to 10 meters high.
Habitat
Red-faced Liocichla thrives in environments with dense undergrowth characteristic of broadleaf evergreen forests and secondary growth thickets, often found alongside cultivation areas and streams. These birds are associated with habitats that include grasslands and scrub areas, preferentially occupying large expanses of undisturbed broadleaf forest.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
L. phoenicea is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Northeast India, Nepal and western Yunnan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist, montane forests. When foraging, it moves through the dense undergrowth of tropical broad-leaf forest in pairs, or in flocks with or without other species.
Photo By Arnab Pal
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Laughingthrushes Genus
Liocichlas Species
Red-faced Liocichla