Bird group

Mesites

3 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

The Brown Mesite is a secretive forest-floor bird found only in Madagascar. It walks through humid evergreen forest, searching leaf litter…

The Subdesert Mesite is a terrestrial Madagascan bird of spiny thicket and subdesert scrub. It forages on the ground for invertebrates,…

The White-breasted Mesite is a ground-dwelling Madagascan bird of dry deciduous forest. It moves slowly through leaf litter in small family…