Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
About the Chinese Hwamei
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", referring to the distinctive marking around the bird's eyes. The species is a popular cagebird because of its attractive song.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 150 recordings for this species: 102 CC BY-NC-SA · 25 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Taiwan HwameiGarrulax taewanusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.