Chinese hwamei

Chinese hwamei
L. c. canorum in Hong Kong
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Garrulax
Species:
G. canorus
Binomial name
Garrulax canorus
Synonyms
  • Turdus canorus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Leucodioptron canorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Chinese hwamei or melodious laughingthrush (Garrulax canorus) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae. The name "hwamei" comes from its Chinese name huà méi, which means "painted eyebrow",[3] referring to the distinctive marking around the bird's eyes. The species is a popular cagebird because of its attractive song.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Garrulax canorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22735076A132036519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22735076A132036519.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Glossary of Bird Species in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese: Garrulacinae Retrieved 16/07/07.