How big is a Scarlet-faced Liocichla?

The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is a small sized bird weighing about 49 g.

Where can you see a Scarlet-faced Liocichla?

The Scarlet-faced Liocichla occurs in 5 countries, including Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Vietnam.

What birds look similar to a Scarlet-faced Liocichla?

The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is most easily confused with the Red-faced Liocichla, the Bugun Liocichla and the Taiwan Liocichla.

Is the Scarlet-faced Liocichla endangered?

The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scarlet-faced Liocichla

Liocichla ripponi

Laughingthrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) is a rare laughingthrush found in 5 countries, weighing about 49 g. The scarlet-faced liocichla is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 2 — Photo: Dan Vickers · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 3 — Photo: Guy Babineau · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 4 — Photo: Guy Babineau · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 5 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 6 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 7 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 8 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 9 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi), photo 10 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Scarlet-faced Liocichla

The scarlet-faced liocichla is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was recently reclassified as separate from the red-faced liocichla, although some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China.

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Where it lives

Thailand China Myanmar (Burma) Laos Vietnam

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Scarlet-faced Liocichla look like?: The scarlet-faced liocichla is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
How big is a Scarlet-faced Liocichla?: The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is a small sized bird weighing about 49 g.
Where can you see a Scarlet-faced Liocichla?: The Scarlet-faced Liocichla occurs in 5 countries, including Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Vietnam.
What birds look similar to a Scarlet-faced Liocichla?: The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is most easily confused with the Red-faced Liocichla, the Bugun Liocichla and the Taiwan Liocichla.
Is the Scarlet-faced Liocichla endangered?: The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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