We spotted this little fellow the other day while hiking. "Spotted" isn't actually quite correct, we noticed his most amazing song.
It's a gabicho (ガビチョウ, Garrulax canorus) or a Chinese hwamei. "Hwamei" comes from the Chinese 画眉 (huà-méi), meaning "painted eyebrow". In Japan, gabicho are classified as an invasive species that was introduced as caged birds and established themselves in Kyushu and southwestern Japan.
The photos above were slightly blown up, see the original below. That was as close as we could get.
More info (and a recording of their beautiful song) on this website:
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It's a gabicho (ガビチョウ, Garrulax canorus) or a Chinese hwamei. "Hwamei" comes from the Chinese 画眉 (huà-méi), meaning "painted eyebrow". In Japan, gabicho are classified as an invasive species that was introduced as caged birds and established themselves in Kyushu and southwestern Japan.
The photos above were slightly blown up, see the original below. That was as close as we could get.
More info (and a recording of their beautiful song) on this website:
ガビチョウの特徴、分布、生態、写真をご紹介します。｜目に見えるいきもの図鑑
美しいさえずりを森に響かせる。｜ガビチョウの特徴や分布、生態を写真と共にご紹介します。大きさ：24cm｜分布：中国南部から東南アジア
