Gruiformes
Mesites (Mesitornithidae)
HBW 3, p. 34
- Medium-sized terrestrial birds with long, full tail, short wings and stout legs.
- Madagascar.
- Forest, woodland and thicket.
- 2 genera, 3 species, 3 taxa.
- 3 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
- 3
List of species:
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- 4 1 3 4 1 White-breasted Mesite (Mesitornis variegata)
- 4 1 1 2 4 2 Brown Mesite (Mesitornis unicolor)
- 10 1 5 4 4 3 Subdesert Mesite (Monias benschi)
Family statistics
2 genera, 3 species
| 18 files covering | |
|---|---|
| 2 genera | (100%) |
| 3 species | (100%) |
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