Silver-eared Mesia

Leiothrix argentauris

The silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) is a species of bird from South East Asia. The silver-eared mesia is a seasonal breeder, with the season lasting from November to August, although the season starts later, in April, in the northern part of its range. Both the male and female are involved in building the nest, a deep cup of bamboo and other dead leaves lined with rootlets and fern fibres. The nest takes about four days to construct and is placed near ground level or up to 2m up in a bush. Underlying its relationship with the red-billed leiothrix the nest is said to be indistinguishable from the one of that species.
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Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Sunday 08 Jan 2023 - 1:01pm
Thailand
A map showing the sighting location
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Hemant Kirola
Wednesday 18 May 2022 - 4:23am
India
A map showing the sighting location
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Hemant Kirola
Saturday 14 May 2022 - 2:14pm
India
A photo of a Silver-eared Mesia photographed in  Malaysia
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Weng Chun
Thursday 31 Dec 2020 - 12:57pm
Malaysia
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