Family: Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies)

Authority: Athreya, 2006

Red List Category

Criteria: D

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Justification of Red List category
Liocichla bugunorum was first sighted in 1995, before it was formally described in 2006 after it was eventually mist-netted after four-days of field effort. The fact that the species went undiscovered for many years speaks to the undoubtedly small population. Continued surveys have never recorded more than ten individuals in one day, with only 14 individuals reliably known. The species is expected to occupy an area of only 140 km², and the population is estimated at only 25-250 mature individuals. Consequentially, the species is precautionarily listed as Critically Endangered.

Population size: 25-250 mature individuals

Population trend: unknown

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial