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Chinese hwamei
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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",[3] 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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Chinese hwamei | |
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L. c. canorum in Hong Kong | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Leiothrichidae |
Genus: | Garrulax |
Species: | G. canorus |
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Garrulax canorus | |
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