About the Bugun Liocichla
The Bugun liocichla is a passerine bird species from the family Leiothrichidae closely related to the Emei Shan liocichla. First spotted in 1995 in Arunachal Pradesh, India, it was described as a new species in 2006. The description was made without the collection of a type specimen as they were too few to risk killing one. It is thought to be an endangered species, with a small population, and a very restricted distribution range within which commercial development threatens the habitat.
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The Bugun liocichla is a small babbler (20 cm (7.9 in)) with olive-grey plumage and a black cap. The face is marked with prominent orange-yellow lores, and the wings have yellow, red and white patches. The tail is black with crimson coloured undertail coverts and red tips. The feet are pink and the bill is black at the face fading to pale white. A second duller individual was mist netted, which was probably the female. The voice is described as fluty and distinctive.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scarlet-faced LiocichlaLiocichla ripponiThe scarlet-faced liocichla is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoeniceaThe red-faced liocichla is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Taiwan LiocichlaLiocichla steeriiThe Taiwan liocichla, also known as Steere's liocichla, is a small passerine bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae.
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