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Red-faced Liocichla
- Scientific name
- Liocichla phoenicea
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Red-faced Liocichla is a species of passerine bird belonging to the Leiothrichidae family, documented by biologists throughout the 19th century as part of the diverse avian catalog of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Its taxonomy and physical characteristics, including its signature rounded wing and tail shapes, were established during the era of intensive colonial-era natural history surveys which sought to categorize the varied fauna of the region.
The bird is characterized by its vivid olive-brown plumage and distinctively bright red patches on the face and wings. These features were intended by natural selection for camouflage and communication within the dense understory of mountain forests. Because this bird is a wild species rather than a manufactured artifact, its history is rooted in ornithological record-keeping and the ongoing conservation efforts aimed at protecting its natural habitat from the impacts of environmental fragmentation.
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