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The
Silver-eared Mesia is a Babbler under its own grouping Leiothrixes.
Under this small group, there are only 2 birds -Silver-eared and the
Red-billed. Both equally popular among breeders with the latter
better known as the Peking Robin.
The
Silver-eared Mesia is a local resident in the foothills of the
Himalayas. With its preference for cool climate, it is also a
resident of the sub-montane forest of Peninsula Malaysia. In fact
the Silver-eared Mesia is the icon for the Frasers Hills. Like the
residents in all other countries of Western China, Indochina and
Sumatra, this Mesia live in bushes of forest edge. The stable food
for the bird is insect but it does wait for certain berries of the
under growth.
The bird
travels in group together with bird waves or just by themselves.
Their presence in the area is alerted by the loud call of the male
otherwise most times, soft murmuring whisper as long as they are
around.
The Peking
Robin is an inexpensive and easier to breed bird when compared with
the Silver-eared Mesia, I would say less beautiful too. Since we
have the Silver-eared Mesia in the wild and plenty of it, let's
enjoy watching the birds in freedom.
In most of the
hill stations in Malaysia, you need not search or wait long, the
bird will make its appearance. Of course, certain season, the birds
are more readily available in greater numbers. In other times,
frequency of meeting up are further apart and also less birds seen.
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