Taiwan Hwamei (Garrulax taewanus)

Other Scientific Names
Leucodioptron taewanum

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Swinhoe, 1859

Habitat
Secondary vegetation in foothill and submontane Ficus - Machilus and Machilus - Castanopsis zones. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Taiwan (China) (B) (NB).

Taiwan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 6700 (2013) and decreasing.

Status NT
Genetic swamping through hybridisation with the introduced Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus), which is illegally imported as a cage bird, and habitat loss for agriculture and infrastructure development are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Forages singly, in pairs or small groups in the understory.

Food
Insects and small seeds.

Voice
Long, melodius and varied.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Taiwan Hwamei (Garrulax taewanus) [XC468264]
by Sunny Tseng from Ren\u2019ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan Province, Taiwan (song)

Taiwan Hwamei (Garrulax taewanus) [XC34171]
by Frank Lambert from nr Kenting National Park, Taiwan (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Garrulax canorus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) and Taiwan Hwamei (Garrulax taewanus) following Collar (2006).

Formerly treated as conspecific with Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus), but differs significantly in plumage, morphometrics and genetics, and to some degree in voice.

Similar Species
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) which is more rufous in colour and less heavily streaked.

References
See References.

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