Liocichla phoenicea
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. L. phoenicea is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Northeast India, Nepal and western Yunnan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist, montane forests. When foraging, it moves through the dense undergrowth of tropical broad-leaf forest in pairs, or in flocks with or without other species.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Liocichla sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Liocichla in Namdapha National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. June to September have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-faced Liocichla sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-faced Liocichla sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same family: Leiothrichidae
The closest relatives of the Red-faced Liocichla that you can see in Namdapha National Park (family Leiothrichidae, Laughingthrushes and Allies) are White-crested Laughingthrush (about 40%), Long-tailed Sibia (about 40%) and Silver-eared Mesia (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-faced Liocichla is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (32 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
