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Silver-eared Mesia

Leiothrix argentauris

Not EvaluatedUncommonInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 28 g
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 1
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 2
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 3
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 4
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 5
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 6
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 7
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 8
Photo: Tero Linjama · CC0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 9
Photo: Tero Linjama · CC0
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris), photo 10
Photo: Tero Linjama · CC0

About the Silver-eared Mesia

The silver-eared mesia is a species of bird from South East Asia.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
India Hong Kong SAR China Malaysia Thailand Bhutan Myanmar (Burma) Laos Cambodia Nepal Macao SAR China China Vietnam

Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia.

When to see it

Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) Red-billed LeiothrixLeiothrix luteaThe leiothrix is 14–15.5 cm long, generally olive green, and has a yellow throat with orange shading on the breast.

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