Liocichla
| Liocichla | |
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| Scarlet-faced liocichla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Liocichla Swinhoe, 1877 |
| Species | |
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L. phoenicea | |
The liocichlas are a group of birds in the genus of the same name, Liocichla, from the Leiothrichidae family. They are found in Asia from India to China. They belong to a clade also containing at least the Leiothrix, the barwings, the minlas and the sibias. Among these, they are an early offshoot, or basal lineage.[1]
- Genus Liocichla, the liocichlas:
- Emei Shan liocichla, Liocichla omeiensis
- Steere's liocichla, Liocichla steerii
- Red-faced liocichla, Liocichla phoenicea
- Scarlet-faced liocichla, Liocichla ripponi
- Bugun liocichla, Liocichla bugunorum
The Bugun liocichla was scientifically described in 2006, having been recorded only once before, in 1995.
See also
- Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
References
- ↑ Cibois, Alice (2003): Mitochondrial DNA Phylogeny of Babblers (Timaliidae). Auk 120(1): 1-20. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2003)120[0035:MDPOBT]2.0.CO;2 HTML fulltext without images
External links
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