White-breasted Mesite
Mesitornis variegatus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Birds
The white-breasted mesite or white-breasted roatelo is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. One of three species in the mesite family, Mesitornithidae, it is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It has a small population and is restricted to five sites in the north and west of the island, and one in the east.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Mesitornithiformes
- Family
- Mesitornithidae
- Genus
- Mesitornis