Silver-eared Mesia - Mesia argentauris

Length 6.1-6.7 in (15.5-17.0 cm)
Weight 0.8-1.0 oz (22-29 g)
Clutch Size 2-5
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AS
     

The Silver-eared Mesia is also known as the Silver-eared Leiothrix and Silver-ear. They are found in the Himalayas through Southeast Asia in the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra.

Diet consists of insects and their larvae, berries, and seeds.

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