Mesitornis
| Mesitornis | |
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| Brown mesite (Mesitornis unicolor) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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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