mesia

noun

me·​sia

ˈmēsh(ē)ə

plural -s

: an Asiatic hill tit (Leiothrix argentauris) with the crown black, the ear coverts silvery gray, a red bar across the wing, and the remaining plumage yellow and olive green

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Mesia, genus of birds

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