Liocichla
The liocichlas are a group of birds in the genus of the same name, Liocichla, from the family Leiothrichidae. 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.
Liocichla | |
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Scarlet-faced liocichla (Liocichla ripponi) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Leiothrichidae |
Genus: | Liocichla R. Swinhoe, 1877 |
Type species | |
Liocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877 | |
Species | |
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