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The Bugun liocichla, Liocichla bugunorum, is a passerine bird species from the Old World babbler family closely related to the grey-faced liocichla. First spotted in 1995, it was described as a new species in 2006 by Ramana Athreya. The description was made without the collection of a type specimen as they were too few to risk killing one. It is thought to be an endangered species, with the only known population estimated to be consisting 14 individuals and commercial development threatening the habitat of this population.