| Grey-faced Liocichla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Liocichla |
| Species: | Liocichla omeiensis |
The Grey-faced Liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis), also known as the Omei Shan or Emei Shan Liocichla, is a small passerine bird.
Description[]
The Grey-faced Liocichla is an olive-grey coloured bird with red wing patches. The plumage on the face is grey with a slight red ring on each side of the face. The species feeds in the undergrowth of semi-tropical rainforest. It is an altitudinal migrant, spending the summer months above 1000 m and moving below 600 m in the winter.[1]
Behavior[]
The Grey-faced Liocichla is found in pairs or in small groups in the undergrowth of subtropical and temperate montane broadleaved forest and in secondary forest, scrub and bamboo, mainly from 1,400-2,400 m in summer, but generally from 500-1,400 m in winter. It feeds on fruit and invertebrates.[2]
Range[]
Endemic to China, it is known from mountain ranges in south-central Sichuan, and has more recently been found in extreme north-east Yunnan. It has been found to be locally common at some localities in the Liaoliangshan and Daxiangling ranges. However, the latest research shows that its geographic range is probably declining.[3]