The Chinese hwamei or melodious laughingthrush is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the family Leiothrichidae. The name "hwamei" comes from the Chinese 画眉 (huà-méi) means "painted eyebrow" referring to the distinctive marking around the bird's eyes. The species is a popular cagebird because of its attractive song. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.169
Protonym:
[Turdus] Canorus
Type locality:
Bengal and China ; type locality restricted to Amoy, Fukien, by Meinertzhagen, 1928, Ibis, p. 512.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/188/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
26483F3479EFD09F
Avibase ID:
avibase-26483F34
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/26483F34
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178834
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chinese or Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax [canorus or taewanus]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Garrulaxe hoamy ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Hwamei Laughingthrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Hwamei Laughingthrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2016: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2017: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2018: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2019: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2021: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2022: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2023: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
eBird version 2024: Chinese/Taiwan Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus/taewanus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Melodious Laughing Thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Melodious Laughing Thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Melodious Laughing-thrush ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Garrulax canorus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Garrulax canorus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Garrulax canorus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Hwamei ( Garrulax canorus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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