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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. Taxonomy Speciation in the group is thought to have begun with the ancestral species originating somewhere in southern China, making ''L. steerii'' the basal species. The lineage consisting of ''L. ripponi'' and ''L. phoenicea'' are thought to have had a split in the Pleistocene (0.07–1.88 Ma) with a similar split of the other lineage leading to ''L. bugunorum'' and ''L. omeiensis'' separated by the Hengduan mountains. Species The genus contains five species: See also * Bird species new to science described in the 2000s This page details the bird species described as new to science in the years 2000 to 2010: Summary statistics Number of species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugun Liocichla
The Bugun liocichla (''Liocichla bugunorum'') is a passerine bird species from the family Leiothrichidae closely related to the Emei Shan liocichla. First spotted in 1995 in Arunachal Pradesh, India, it was described as a new species in 2006. The description was made without the collection of a type specimen as they were too few to risk killing one. It is thought to be an endangered species, with a small population, and a very restricted distribution range within which commercial development threatens the habitat. Description The Bugun liocichla is a small babbler () with olive-grey plumage and a black cap. The face is marked with prominent orange-yellow lores, and the wings have yellow, red and white patches. The tail is black with crimson coloured undertail coverts and red tips. The feet are pink and the bill is black at the face fading to pale white. A second duller individual was mist netted, which was probably the female. The voice is described as fluty and distinctive. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Taxonomy Speciation in the group is thought to have begun with the ancestral species originating somewhere in southern China, making ''L. steerii'' the basal species. The lineage consisting of ''L. ripponi'' and ''L. phoenicea'' are thought to have had a split in the Pleistocene (0.07–1.88 Ma) with a similar split of the other lineage leading to ''L. bugunorum'' and ''L. omeiensis'' separated by the Hengduan mountains. Species The genus contains five species: See also * Bird species new to science described in the 2000s This page details the bird species described as new to science in the years 2000 to 2010: Summary statistics Number of species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liocichla Phoenicea - Chiang Mai
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. Taxonomy Speciation in the group is thought to have begun with the ancestral species originating somewhere in southern China, making ''L. steerii'' the basal species. The lineage consisting of ''L. ripponi'' and ''L. phoenicea'' are thought to have had a split in the Pleistocene (0.07–1.88 Ma) with a similar split of the other lineage leading to ''L. bugunorum'' and ''L. omeiensis'' separated by the Hengduan mountains. Species The genus contains five species: See also * Bird species new to science described in the 2000s This page details the bird species described as new to science in the years 2000 to 2010: Summary statistics Number of species d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-faced Liocichla
The red-faced liocichla (''Liocichla phoenicea'') is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Distribution and habitat ''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. References *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. {{Taxonbar, from=Q1585772 red-faced liocichla Birds of Bhutan Birds of Northeast India Birds of Myanmar Birds of Yunnan red-faced liocichla The red-faced liocichla (''Liocichla phoenicea'') is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Distribution and habitat ''L. phoenicea'' is foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emei Shan Liocichla
The Emei Shan liocichla (''Liocichla omeiensis'') is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species, also known as the Omei Shan or grey-faced liocichla, is endemic to mountain ranges in Southern Sichuan, China. It is closely related to the Bugun liocichla, a species only described in 2006, and which it closely resembles. The Emei Shan liocichla is an olive-grey coloured bird with red wing patches. The plumage on the face is grey with a slight red ring on each side of the face. The species feeds in the undergrowth of semi-tropical rainforest. It is an altitudinal migrant, spending the summer months above 1000 m and moving below 600m in the winter. The Emei Shan liocichla is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. It is threatened by habitat loss through logging and conversion to agriculture. Some populations are protected inside reserves, such as the Emei Shan Protected Scenic Site. References *Birdlife InternationaBugun Liocichla: a sensational discovery in north-east I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet-faced Liocichla
The scarlet-faced liocichla (''Liocichla ripponi'') is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was recently reclassified as separate from the red-faced liocichla, although some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China. References *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. {{Taxonbar, from=Q1923725 scarlet-faced liocichla Birds of Myanmar Birds of Thailand Birds of Laos Birds of Vietnam Birds of South China Birds of Yunnan scarlet-faced liocichla scarlet-faced liocichla The scarlet-faced liocichla (''Liocichla ripponi'') is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was recently reclassified as separate from the red-faced liocichla, although some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steere's Liocichla
Steere's liocichla (''Liocichla steerii'') is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1877. It is endemic to Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... References *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. {{Taxonbar , from=Q2668217 Steere's liocichla Endemic birds of Taiwan Steere's liocichla Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiothrichidae
The laughingthrushes are a family, Leiothrichidae, of Old World passerine birds. They are diverse in size and coloration. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The entire family used to be included in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. Characteristics They are small to medium-sized birds. They have strong legs, and many are quite terrestrial. They typically have generalised bills, similar to those of a thrush. Most have predominantly brown plumage, with minimal difference between the sexes, but many more brightly coloured species also exist. This group is not strongly migratory, and most species have short rounded wings, and a weak flight. They live in lightly wooded or scrubland environments, ranging from swamp to near-desert. They are primarily insectivorous, although many will also take berries, and the larger species will even eat small lizards and other vertebrates. Taxonomy The family Leiothr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Species New To Science Described In The 2000s
This page details the bird species described as new to science in the years 2000 to 2010: Summary statistics Number of species described per year Countries with high numbers of newly described species * Brazil * Colombia * Peru * Indonesia The birds, year-by-year 2000 * Foothill elaenia, ''Myiopagis olallai'' :Coopmans, P. & Krabbe, N. (2000) A new species of flycatcher (Tyrannidae: Myiopagis) from eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru ''Wilson Bulletin'' 112: 305–312 * Caatinga antwren, ''Herpsilochmus sellowi'' :Whitney, B.M.; Pacheco, J.F.; Buzzetti, D.R.C. & Parrini, R. (2000) Systematic revision and biogeography of the Herpsilochmus pileatus complex, with description of a new species from northeastern Brazil ''Auk'' 117: 869–891 * Taiwan bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus alishanensis'' :Rasmussen, P.C.; Round, P.D.; Dickinson, E.C. & Rozendaal, F.G. (2000) A new bush-warbler (Sylviidae, Bradypterus) from Taiwan ''The Auk'' 117: 279–289 * Scarlet-banded barbet or Wallac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Swinhoe
Robert Swinhoe FRS (1 September 1836 – 28 October 1877) was an English diplomat and naturalist who worked as a Consul in Formosa. He catalogued many Southeast Asian birds, and several, such as Swinhoe's pheasant, are named after him. Biography Swinhoe was born in Calcutta where his father, who came from a Northumberland family, was a lawyer. There is no clear record of the date of his arrival in England, but it is known he attended the University of London, and in 1854 joined the China consular corps. He was stationed to the remote port of Amoy, some 300 miles to the northeast of Hong Kong, in 1855. While at this port he not only mastered the Chinese language (both official Mandarin and the local Amoy dialect), but also initiated a detailed and authoritative understanding of the ornithology of eastern China. In March, 1856, Swinhoe made an "adventurous" visit to the camphor districts of northwestern Formosa on board a lorcha, a hybrid vessel utilizing a European hull an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Genera
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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