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Chinese Hwamei
Garrulax canorus
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 62.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Garrulax
- Species canorus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chinese Hwamei is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chinese Hwamei is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s, ec China to c Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chinese Hwamei?
The Chinese Hwamei is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.8 g.
Where does the Chinese Hwamei live?
The Chinese Hwamei is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s, ec China to c Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chinese Hwamei belong to?
The Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chinese Hwamei eat?
The Chinese Hwamei is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chinese Hwamei migrate?
The Chinese Hwamei is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chinese Hwamei endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Chinese Hwamei's range?
The Chinese Hwamei has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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