Steere's Liocichla
A species of Liocichlas Scientific name : Liocichla steerii Genus : Liocichlas
Steere's Liocichla, A species of Liocichlas
Botanical name: Liocichla steerii
Genus: Liocichlas
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Description General Info
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Description
Steere's liocichla (Liocichla steerii) is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1877. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Steere's Liocichla consumes insects like grasshoppers, worms, small fruits, berries, and seeds. They forage in low vegetation, adapt to feed on tourist-discarded foods in winter, and can eat remains of deceased conspecifics. These birds, often found alone or in small groups, are not shy and may join mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
Steere's Liocichla primarily inhabits broadleaf evergreen forests and mixed broadleaf-coniferous forests. These birds are also found in areas with forest edges, tangled shrubbery, and orchards, suggesting a preference for dense vegetation and a degree of canopy cover. Steere's Liocichla is associated with the broader geographical regions that support these types of environments.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Francesco Veronesi , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Laughingthrushes Genus
Liocichlas Species
Steere's Liocichla