The Silver-Eared Mesia Is A Beautiful Mix Of Autumnal Colors

Today we continue our salute to fall-inspired featured birds with a bird that reminds us to look beyond our own backyards and borders to appreciate the full world of avifauna. With autumn knocking at our doors already, this beautiful bird named the Silver-Eared Mesia, comes as a very welcome treat that beholds all of this season’s color. Meet Mesia, a fascinating silver-eared bird with a beautiful mix of autumnal colors.

Most of us have neither seen nor heard of Silver-Eared Mesia. These species are found throughout southern Asia, particularly in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Laos. They are fond of moist, tropical forests of southern China and will sometimes migrate to down to India in the winter. This colorful bird is named for the unique silver patches around its ears, although the entire body is highlighted with a range of lovely autumnal hues. With a tiny black face, that contrasts sharply with its silver ears, gray tail, yellow feathers, bright red wing patch, yellow wings, gray wingtips, and the sweetest olive-green back, this bird is one of nature's most adorable designs (and yes, that was a mouthful).