Monias. There are two species, the brown mesite (Mesitornis unicolor) and the white-breasted mesite (Mesitornis variegatus). They are medium-sized birds to
The brown mesite (Mesitornis unicolor) is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. It is one of three species in the mesite family or the Mesitornithidae
laid in a stick-built nest located in a bush or on a low branch. The Mesitornis species are monogamous while Monias benschi is polygamous and, unlike
Zealand owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles novaezealandiae † Brown mesite Mesitornis unicolor (possibly flightless, has not been seen flying) Dodo, Raphus cucullatus
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worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22. BirdLife International (2018). "Mesitornis unicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22692966A129881558
spiloptera Rallus antarcticus Rallus madagascariensis Zapornia atra Mesitornis unicolor Mesitornis variegatus Monias benschi Tauraco ruspolii Afrotis afra Chlamydotis
fanovanae), Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata), brown mesite (Mesitornis unicolor), red-breasted coua (serriana), red-fronted coua (reynaudii), red
rare red-tailed newtonia (Newtonia fanovanae). The brown mesite (Mesitornis unicolor), red-breasted coua (Coua serriana), scaly ground roller (Geobiastes
as vulnerable). White-breasted mesite, Mesitornis variegata (E-Madagascar) Brown mesite, Mesitornis unicolor (E-Madagascar) Subdesert mesite, Monias