Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)
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Scarlet-faced Liocichla

Liocichla ripponi (Oates, 1900)

≈20 cmLength49 gWeight

The scarlet-faced liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Thailand, China, Laos

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Thailand, China, Laos

Scarlet-faced Liocichla has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baihualing [General Area]China396 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand269 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand265 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand236 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang military base & campsiteThailand124 records
  3. Shiti VillageChina78 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand48 records
  5. HongbengheChina42 records
  6. TongbiguanChina40 records
  7. Laifengshan National Forest ParkChina40 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaLaosMyanmar (Burma)

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The scarlet-faced liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) 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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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-faced Liocichla?

The Scarlet-faced Liocichla is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Scarlet-faced Liocichla live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Myanmar to northern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Laos.

When is the best time to see the Scarlet-faced Liocichla?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Scarlet-faced Liocichla endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scarlet-faced Liocichla as Least Concern.

What does the Scarlet-faced Liocichla eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Scarlet-faced Liocichla in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
49 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: eastern Myanmar to northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Liocichla ripponi ripponi e Myanmar, nw Thailand and s China
  • Liocichla ripponi wellsi se China and n Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Liocichla

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Scarlet-faced Liocichla

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