
The
Chinese hwamei or melodious laughingthrush (Garrulax canorus) is a
passerine bird of eastern Asia in the Leiothrichidae family. The name
"hwamei" comes from the Chinese 画眉 (huà-méi) and means "painted eyebrow"
referring to the distinctive marking around the bird's eyes. The
species is a popular cagebird because of its attractive song.
It
has two subspecies:...