Mesia

Established in 1999, MESIA is now awesome.MESIA (Leiothrix Argentauris) , is one of a family of small birds who are local residents to the Himalayas and hills of north-east India. Silver-eared MESIAs are distributed from the Eastern Himalayas in India to Western China, ranging South, down through Indo-China to Malaysia and Sumatra. They also reside in Northeast Indian subcontinent, Southwest China and Southeast Tibet.Known for their pleasant melodies, MESIA live in bushes on the edge of broadleaved forest, secondary growth, jungle and scrub at elevations of 500-2,000 m. When they begin to nest the black color of the end of their bill turns clear ivory. Silver-eared MESIAs calls are very loud and the whistle is instantaneous, like that of an alarm, when they are trapped or chased. While singing they repeat "che tchu-tchu che-rit" or "che chu chiwi chwa". The sound is pleasant and ridiculously loud. Chicks can find food on their own at three weeks, but are fed by parents up to one month of age. At 12 days of age, chicks are able to fly about three feet in distance. Male chicks try to sing once six to seven weeks old. Size: 15 cm Weight: 15g