Bugun Liocichla

Facts for Prelims

Bugun Liocichla

Context: We are discussing this in context of Eaglenest Wildlife sanctuary where this bird was first seen.

About:
• Bugun liocichla (Liocichla bugunorum) is a bird species. It was first spotted in 1995 in Arunachal Pradesh.
• However, the bird was first described in 2006 after being discovered in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh by an astrophysicist, Ramana Athreya.
• IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
• The bird has been named in honour of the efforts of the Bugun community of Singchung village in West Kameng district in conserving the wildlife and forest of the area.
• Bugun liocichla was the first bird discovered since India’s Independence.

Habitat
• The bird occupies a 3-4 square kilometre area in the temperate forest within the traditional lands of Singchung village in Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is mostly seen in select pockets of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary and Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve (SBVCR). There are only 14- 20 such birds in the state.

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