- Mesitornis
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Mesitornis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Mesitornithiformes Family: Mesitornithidae Genus: Mesitornis
Bonaparte, 1855Species - White-breasted Mesite, Mesitornis variegata
- Brown Mesite, Mesitornis unicolor
Mesitornis is a genus of birds in the family Mesitornithidae. Both members of this genus are found in Madagascar.
There are two species:
- White-breasted Mesite, Mesitornis variegata
- Brown Mesite, Mesitornis unicolor
There is only one other species of mesite, Subdesert Mesite (Monias benschi)
Categories:- Mesitornithidae
- Genera of birds
- Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the Malagasy region
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