Size: Length; 20cm.

Habitat and Distribution: This species is endemic only to the sub-tropical forests of China, where it is known from mountain ranges in south-central Sichuan, and the extreme north-east Yunnan.

Groups and Breeding: Whilst males often select the nesting sites, females build a deep cup-like nest where she will lay 2 to 4 eggs. These hatch after 14 days incubation and the young fledge after a further 14 days. Both parents feed the chicks entirely with invertebrates for up to 5 weeks after fledging.

Diet: Fruit and invertebrates.

• This species is also known as the Omei Shan or Omei Shan Liocichla. It is named after one of China’s sacred mountains on which it is found.
• There are thought to be less than 10,000 of these birds left in the wild.
• A brand new species of bird closely related to the Mount Omei Babbler was found in India in 2006. So far only 14 of these birds are known to exist, luckily they already live in a wildlife sanctuary!
• When a pair has two broods in a year, the first clutch will often hijack feeds for the second brood and take the best bits of food.