Brown Mesite

The Brown Mesite is a medium sized terrestrial bird which is often described as rail-like . The species has a plain face, marked only by a slightly contrasting fleshy eyering around a rather large eye and a variable white streak behind the eye. It has a short straight bill. The upperparts of the bird are rufus brown, the underside tawny with no barring or spotting.

The Brown Mesite is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Brown Mesite, Mesitornis unicolor, is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. It is one of three species in the mesite family Mesitornithidae, and though vulnerable, it is the most widespread of the three. The Brown Mesite is a medium sized terrestrial bird which is often described as rail-like (a family with which the mesites are sometimes placed). More

(Mesitornis variegata) and the brown mesite (Mesitornis unicolor), and Monias, which has only one species, the subdesert mesite (Monias benschi). The distinction between the genera is based on bill form and egg form and structure. The species in the genus Mesitornis are also known as roatelos. Physical characteristics Mesites have an unusual, cylindrical profile, with thick undertail-coverts and a long, wide tail. The wings are short and round, and the legs are well developed. More

* Brown Mesite, Mesitornis unicolor * Subdesert Mesite Monias benschi References - 1. ^ Archibald, George W. (1991). Forshaw, Joseph. ed. Encyclopaedia of Animals: Birds. London: Merehurst Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN 1-85391-186-0. 2. ^ a b A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their Evolutionary History, Shannon J. Hackett et al. More

Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species is listed as Vulnerable because its habitat is becoming increasingly fragmented, its extent of occurrence and the area and quality of suitable habitat are decreasing, and thus its small population is suspected to be declining rapidly. More

The brown mesite has the largest distribution, inhabiting forests in the east of the island. The white-breasted mesite is found primarily in patches of forest in the west and north, and the sub-desert mesite occupies a strip of forest 125 mi (200 km) long and 50 mi (80 km) wide between the coast and the hills in the southwest. More

Brown Mesite - Mesitornis unicolor = IUCN Status: Vulnerable IUCN Species Profile Mesite page: The final species is the Brown Mesite (right) which lives in wet rain forests of the eastern escarpment where "this secretive species is more easily heard than ... http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/heywood/geog358/extinctb/BrMesite.htm Extinction: Brown Mesite UWSP GEOG358 : Brown Mesite (Mesoenas unicolor). last observed ca. 1950 on Madagascar. More

Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor = Described by: Des Murs (1845) Alternate common name(s): Brown Roatelo Old scientific name(s): Mesoenas unicolor Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range E. Madagascar; Marojejy in the n. to Andohahela (Fort Dauphin near Tolagnaro) in the s. More

Brown Mesite (Mesitornis unicolor) = French: Mésite unicolore German: Einfarb-Stelzenralle Spanish: Mesito Unicolor Other common names: Brown Roatelo Taxonomy: Mesites unicolor Des Murs, 1845, Madagascar. Formerly placed in genus Mesoenas. Monotypic. Distribution: E Madagascar, from near Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) to Marojejy; not recorded in apparently suitable Sambirano region of NW Madagascar. More

The final species is the Brown Mesite (right) which lives in wet rain forests of the eastern escarpment where "this secretive species is more easily heard than seen" (Morris & Hawkins 1998). On our first day at the new reserve at Ranomafana (misspelled on my field sketch), Rita & I chose to bird alone in this spectacular jungle, not realizing that the tour-guides were planning to use tapes to lure a Brown Mesite into view. More

* Brown Mesite, Mesitornis unicolor * Subdesert Mesite, Monias benschi * White-breasted Mesite, Mesitornis variegatus Anagrams * semite, Semite * Timese Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary. More

Brown Mesite, Mesitornis unicolor Subdesert Mesite Monias benschi External links - * Subdesert Mesite (Ifaty, Madagascar) — a photo by Luke W. More

Brown Mesite - Mesitornis unicolor Mésite unicolore = Mésite unicolore Le guide ornitho : Les 848 espèces d'Europe en 4000 dessins Gallery : © Jan Dungel Site web : jandungel. More

In the brown mesite and the white-breasted mesite, birds can often be found in groups of three. This is frequently a… Mesites and Roatelos: Mesitornithidae - White-breasted Mesite (mesitornis Variegata): Species Account - Physical characteristics: The white-breasted mesite, also known as the white-breasted roatelo, is about 12 inches (30 centimeters) in length. Males weigh approximately 3.5 to 4 ounces (99 to 113 grams) while females are somewhat lighter. White-breasted mesites have reddish brown backs. More

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