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Taiwan Hwamei
Garrulax taewanus Swinhoe, 1859
24 cmLength63 gWeight
This rufous-brown hwamei is endemic to Taiwan (China), lacks a white supercilium and has long, varied vocalizations.
Busiest months: April · Most records: China
Looks like Chinese Hwamei
How to identify
Field marks
- Rufous-brown overall
- Coarse dark stripes on the crown, nape and back
- Fine stripes on the belly
- No white supercilium
Voice
Melodious, long and varied vocalizations.
Similar species
Where and when it's recorded
Taiwan Hwamei has been recorded at 48 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)1,277 records
- Taipei – Gongliao Dexin TempleTaiwan (China)412 records
- Hualien River Estuary IBATaiwan (China)408 records
More places
- Yeliu IBATaiwan (China)132 records
- Kenting NP – Longluan LakeTaiwan (China)119 records
- Pingtung – Donggang River Laopi SectionTaiwan (China)73 records
- Taipei – Da'an Forest ParkTaiwan (China)73 records
- Hualien – Fenglin BeilinTaiwan (China)67 records
- Lanyang River Estuary IBATaiwan (China)43 records
- Pingtung – Longluan Lake Northern Farmlands/WetlandsTaiwan (China)30 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Taiwan (China) hwamei (Garrulax taewanus) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1859. It is endemic to the island of Taiwan (China).
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Questions
How big is the Taiwan Hwamei?
The Taiwan Hwamei is about 24 cm long and weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Taiwan Hwamei live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Taiwan Hwamei?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Taiwan Hwamei endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taiwan Hwamei as Near Threatened.
What does the Taiwan Hwamei eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Taiwan Hwamei in?
It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 24 cm
- Weight
- 63 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 106 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Taiwan (China)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Garrulax
Other birds in the genus Garrulax
Spot-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax merulinus
Orange-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax annamensis
Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorus
Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger
Rufous-fronted LaughingthrushGarrulax rufifrons
Sunda LaughingthrushGarrulax palliatus
White-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophus
Sumatran LaughingthrushGarrulax bicolor
Black-hooded LaughingthrushGarrulax milleti
White-necked LaughingthrushGarrulax strepitans
Cambodian LaughingthrushGarrulax ferrarius
Grey LaughingthrushGarrulax maesi
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