Chinese hwamei

Chinese hwamei
	L. c. canorum in Hong Kong
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
	CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Leiothrichidae
Genus:	Garrulax
Species:	G. canorus
Binomial name
	Garrulax canorus; (Linnaeus, 1758)
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 畫眉 (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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