White-breasted Mesite
Mesitornis variegatus
VulnerableThe White-breasted Mesite is a ground-dwelling Madagascan bird of dry deciduous forest. It moves slowly through leaf litter in small family groups, feeding on invertebrates and seeds while relying on intact forest cover. Its fragmented range and continuing habitat loss make it Vulnerable.
- Family
- Mesitornithidae
- Group
- Mesites
- Range
- White-breasted Mesite Range — Dry deciduous forest pockets in northern and western Madagascar, with a small eastern site
- Population
- ≈ 5.3K