Photo: J Gould and H C Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla phoenicea
Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 49 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Liocichla
- Species phoenicea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced Liocichla is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-faced Liocichla is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal, ne India to adjacent s China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 10 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 415,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Liocichla?
The Red-faced Liocichla is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49 g.
Where does the Red-faced Liocichla live?
The Red-faced Liocichla is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal, ne India to adjacent s China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-faced Liocichla belong to?
The Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-faced Liocichla eat?
The Red-faced Liocichla is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-faced Liocichla migrate?
The Red-faced Liocichla is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced Liocichla endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Red-faced Liocichla make?
1 real field recording of the Red-faced Liocichla — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-faced Liocichla's range?
The Red-faced Liocichla has a mapped global range of about 415,000 km².
Conservation
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