NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Chinese Hwamei
Garrulax canorus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Chinese Huamei (Garrulax canorus), photographed in Mount Sanqing, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Chinese hwamei; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:55:37.795313+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Garrulax canorus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- Chinese Hwamei
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Garrulax
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae Swainson, 1832
- genusGarrulax R. P. Lesson, 1831
- speciesGarrulax canorus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Garrulax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Sumatran LaughingthrushGarrulax bicolor Hartlaub, 1844 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-cheeked LaughingthrushGarrulax castanotis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1899) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cambodian LaughingthrushGarrulax ferrarius Riley, 1930 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus (Hardwicke, 1816) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey LaughingthrushGarrulax maesi (Oustalet, 1890) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sunda LaughingthrushGarrulax palliatus (Bonaparte, 1850) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-necked LaughingthrushGarrulax strepitans Blyth, 1855 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Taiwan HwameiGarrulax taewanus Swinhoe, 1859 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-fronted LaughingthrushGarrulax rufifrons R. P. Lesson, 1831 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax merulinus Blyth, 1851 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Orange-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax annamensis (Robinson & Kloss, 1919) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-hooded LaughingthrushGarrulax milleti Robinson & Kloss, 1919 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Turdus canorus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=178834 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FBQP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.