
Garrulax canorus
Chinese Hwamei
As recorded: Garrulax canorus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Leiothrichidae
- Collected by
- W D Perreira
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Kokee Road (between mile markers 3 and 4)
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0200, -159.6900
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Garrulax canorus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) gvbox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-05
Hanalei, HI 96714, USA
no rights reserved

2026-04-11
Waimea Canyon State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) kviall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-03
Kokeʻe State Park, Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Katie and Ethan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Garrulax canorus. BPBM 178885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93028286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178885.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93028286 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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