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. The Liocichla radiation likely began sometime between the mid-Miocene and the Miocene-Pliocene boundary.
Taxonomy
L. steerii, endemic to the island of Taiwan, is the sister species to all other species in the genus. Molecular evidence also indicates that an L. phoenicea/L. ripponi clade is sister to an L. bugunorum/L. omeiensis clade, and suggests a complex biogeographic history in the group.Species
The genus contains five species:| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Liocichla phoenicea | Red-faced liocichla | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Northeast India, Nepal and western Yunnan. | |
| Liocichla ripponi | Scarlet-faced liocichla | Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China. | |
| Liocichla omeiensis | Emei Shan liocichla | Sichuan, China. | |
| Liocichla bugunorum | Bugun liocichla | Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| Liocichla steerii | Steere's liocichla | Taiwan. |