Steere's Liocichla

An endemic of Taiwan's mid-elevation broadleaf and mixed forests, this babbler favours dense understory and bamboo thickets where it forages in small, noisy groups low to the ground. Its loud, varied song carries well through the forest and is often the easiest way to detect a group before any bird is visible. Early morning along forest trails, particularly where undergrowth is thick, offers the best chance of a clear view.