Liocichla phoenicea
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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.
Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →
| # | 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 Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 211th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Liocichla in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–July, October and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 930 mm in July. August and 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-faced Liocichla sightings, Royal Manas National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, under 5%).
Same family: Leiothrichidae
The closest relatives of the Red-faced Liocichla that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (family Leiothrichidae, Laughingthrushes and Allies) are Rufous-necked Laughingthrush (about 30%), White-crested Laughingthrush (about 30%) and Rufous Sibia (about 30%), 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 Royal Manas National Park (41 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.
