Mesitornis
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| Mesitornis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Mesitornithiformes |
| Family: | Mesitornithidae |
| Genus: | Mesitornis Bonaparte, 1855 |
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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)
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