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Emei Shan Liocichla
Liocichla omeiensis Riley, 1926
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Emei Shan liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis), also known as the Omei Shan or grey-faced liocichla, is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is closely related to the Bugun liocichla, a species only described in 2006, and which it closely resembles.
Wikipedia contributors, Emei Shan liocichla; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:17:26.843327+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Liocichla omeiensis Riley, 1926
- Name authority
- Riley, 1926
- Common name
- Emei Shan Liocichla
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Liocichla
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae Swainson, 1832
- genusLiocichla Swinhoe, 1877
- speciesLiocichla omeiensis Riley, 1926
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Liocichla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bugun LiocichlaLiocichla bugunorum Athreya, 2006 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-faced LiocichlaLiocichla phoenicea (Gould, 1837) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Taiwan LiocichlaLiocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet-faced LiocichlaLiocichla ripponi (Oates, 1900) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Riley, & Joseph Harvey. (1926). A new species of Liocichla from the mountains of Szechwan, China. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Vol. 39. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3V5F8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.