"It is not unusual for bird watchers to see mainland hwa-mei mating with Taiwan hwa-mei" says Chen Ye-wang, a senior member of the Birds Association, who is worried that Taiwan's hwa-mei, might soon be facing extinction.
「賞鳥時看到大陸畫眉與台灣畫眉的交配種並不稀奇」，鳥類學會的資深鳥友陳葉旺擔心這可能使台灣特有亞種畫眉絕跡。