Taiwan Liocichla (Liocichla steerii)
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Taiwan Liocichla

Liocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877

≈17 cmLength31 gWeight

This bird is endemic to Taiwan (China), inhabits low-growing scrub in the mountains and is relatively unafraid of people.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Taiwan Liocichla has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)1,996 records
  2. Nantou – Xitou Nature Education AreaTaiwan (China)1,734 records
  3. Dasyueshan IBA – Dasyueshan Forest-Road 23.5KTaiwan (China)637 records
More places
  1. Dasyueshan IBA – Xiaoxueshan Lodge (50K)Taiwan (China)577 records
  2. Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)517 records
  3. Dasyueshan IBA – Hengliu Creek (15K)Taiwan (China)351 records
  4. Taipei – WulaiTaiwan (China)24 records
  5. Taipei – Xindian SikanshuiTaiwan (China)12 records
  6. Taipei – Taipei Botanical GardenTaiwan (China)6 records
  7. Huajiang IBA – Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park (Huajiang to Zhongxing Bridge)Taiwan (China)3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 Taiwan (China) liocichla (Liocichla steerii), also known as Steere's liocichla, is a small passerine bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1877.

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Questions

How big is the Taiwan Liocichla?

The Taiwan Liocichla is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Taiwan Liocichla live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Taiwan Liocichla?

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

Is the Taiwan Liocichla endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Taiwan Liocichla as Least Concern.

What does the Taiwan Liocichla eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Taiwan Liocichla in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈17 cm
Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Liocichla

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Taiwan Liocichla

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