Wildlifeof China
Silver-Eared Mesia
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Leiothrix argentauris
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, larvae, fruit and seeds
Range
Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–5 eggs
Incubation period
13–14 days
The silver-eared mesia is a social Southeast Asian forest bird whose diet is dominated by insects, larvae and fruit, with smaller quantities of seeds. Foraging parties may contain as many as thirty birds and sometimes join mixed-species flocks, usually feeding near the ground. Both sexes construct a deep cup nest from bamboo and other dead leaves, lined with rootlets and fern fibres. Two to five eggs are laid and incubated by both parents for 13–14 days. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Silver-Eared Mesia eat?
- Insects, larvae, fruit and seeds
- Where is the Silver-Eared Mesia found?
- Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Silver-Eared Mesia lay?
- 2–5 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Silver-Eared Mesia incubated?
- 13–14 days