Bugun Liocichla Photos

[AndyB]

Photos of this species have been thin on the ground since it's recent discovery so I was excited to see János Oláh/Birdquest has just posted some great shots from a trip to India on World Rarities Gallery (http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/display.cgi?gallery=gallery16).

Here's a link directly to the photos:

Bugun Liocichla, India, Eaglenest WS March 2008 © János Oláh / Birdquest
BIRDQUEST Male bird with the crimson tail-tip. Great bird! Thanks for Raman for the discovery! (http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20080330043922.jpg)

Bugun Liocichla, India, Eaglenest WS March 2008 © János Oláh / Birdquest
BIRDQUEST Another female, we had five birds in this flock! (http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20080330043746.jpg)

Bugun Liocichla, India, Eaglenest WS March 2008 © János Oláh / Birdquest
BIRDQUEST Stunner! Female bird with yellow tail-tips. (http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20080330043626.jpg)

Here's a link to a news article (http://www.surfbirds.com/sbirdsnews/archives/2006/09/bugun_liocichla.html) from a couple of years ago and one other photo.

Any Surfbirds readers been lucky enough to see this species?

[forktail]

Any Surfbirds readers been lucky enough to see this species?

Hi Andy

yes, last April. Lovely bird in an amazing part of the world. Not common but once you know its vocalisations, reasonably easy to detect but a bit of a bugger to see.

A trip to see it in Eaglenest should produce other wonderful birds such as Beautiful Nuthatch, Ward's Trogon, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Wedge-billed Wren Babblers (as were) and a multitude of once very difficult to get birds... coupled with a trip into the Mishmi Hills it really would be a once in a lifetime trip.

F

[alan lewis]

Hi Andy

yes, last April. Lovely bird in an amazing part of the world. Not common but once you know its vocalisations, reasonably easy to detect but a bit of a bugger to see.

A trip to see it in Eaglenest should produce other wonderful birds such as Beautiful Nuthatch, Ward's Trogon, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Wedge-billed Wren Babblers (as were) and a multitude of once very difficult to get birds... coupled with a trip into the Mishmi Hills it really would be a once in a lifetime trip.

F

The Bugun Liocichla doesn't seem to vocalize much before mid March (at least this year) and at present is not tape reponsive (in fact quite the reverse!). Perhaps by now or early April they will be more territorial? It will be interesting to hear back from the crews that are there at the moment.

In view of my recent (march) trip I would be tempted to suggest an April trip is preferable to a March trip (more vocalization but poorer weather).

Cheers
Alan

[AndyB]

What's the latest estimate of world population?

[Bobolink44]

well travelled bunch on this site I see.