People say I’m invasive in Japan but my ancestors were brought here by humans….😢
Jun 2025 / Japan
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Chinese Hwamei
"hwamei" or 画眉 means painted eyebrow.
This laughingthrush have loud and very beautiful song.
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Chinese hwamei or Melodious laughingthrush (Garrulax canorus). Adult. Distribution: Eastern Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: QJRD 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa via Pixabay 2018 The photo shows a medium-sized bird of the laughingthrush family. It's plumage is mostly brown, with a grey underbelly. It has a distinctive white supercilium (eyebrow) and a small patch of blue around the eyes. It's strong bill is yellow. Adult males and females have similar plumage, but males tend to have a slightly more vibrant colouration.

New addition! 🌏 Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) #Asianbirds | #ChineseHwamei #Hwameis #MelodiousLaughingthrush #Laughingthrushes #GenusGarrulax #FamilyLeiothrichidae | #birdsoftheworld #birds🦜