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.

These birds may be noisy but they beautifully so. They travel in groups of 6 to 30 and have a characteristic sweet, whistling song that's often belted out in relaxing tunes. For this reason, along with their adorable colors, these birds are subject to relentless poaching in the area and are usually kept as cage birds. However, the bird is currently categorized as "least concern" on the IUCN red list, but they still need to be protected and regulated. Experts believe there are about 7 subspecies under the argentauris species since color patterns tend to shift and change in ratios.