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mesia

noun
me·sia | \ˈmēsh(ē)ə\
plural -s

Definition of mesia 

: 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

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History and Etymology for mesia

New Latin Mesia, genus of birds

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