| Red-faced liocichla | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Liocichla |
| Species: | L. phoenicea |
| Binomial name | |
| Liocichla phoenicea (Gould, 1837) | |
The red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Distribution and habitat
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.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Liocichla phoenicea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103878699A94468259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103878699A94468259.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- RIMAL, TILAK RAM (May 23, 2016). "Nepal's 'extinct' bird rediscovered in Chitwan". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "Liocichla phoenicea (Crimson-faced Liocichla) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "Red-faced Liocichla - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.