mesia
mesia — 名詞
1. a small Asian bird with a black crown, silver-grey ear patches, and bright yello
銀耳相思鳥
黑冠銀耳的亞洲小型鳥
a small Asian bird with a black crown, silver-grey ear patches, and bright yellow-green feathers, often noticed for the red colour on its wings
The birdwatcher saw a mesia flashing red and yellow near the bamboo trail.
那位賞鳥者在竹林步道旁看見一隻銀耳相思鳥閃著紅黃相間的羽色。
spot a mesia by its bright wing colours
Two mesias fed on berries beside the stream at sunrise.
日出時，兩隻銀耳相思鳥在溪邊啄食莓果。
plural use: mesias feeding together
Our guide pointed to a mesia with silver cheeks in the bushes.
我們的嚮導指著灌木裡一隻有銀色頰羽的銀耳相思鳥。
The photographer waited quietly while a mesia hopped onto the low branch.
攝影師安靜地等著，一隻銀耳相思鳥跳上了低矮的樹枝。
A mesia called from the forest edge after the rain.
雨後，一隻銀耳相思鳥在森林邊緣鳴叫。
文法句型
a mesia
a pair of mesias
用法筆記
Mostly used in birdwatching or wildlife writing, where speakers identify one particular species rather than saying only small bird. It often appears with descriptive details about plumage or habitat.