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Subdesert Mesite

Monias benschi

Vulnerable

पंखों का फैलाव

24.8 cm

वजन

139.0 g

कुल

Mesitornithidae

गण

Mesitornithiformes

के बारे में

Subdesert Mesite (Monias benschi) — 28–32 cm. Pale brown and buff above; white underparts with dark spotting on breast; long bill; long tail. Restricted to a narrow coastal strip of spiny desert in southwest Madagascar. Non-parasitic; nests in low shrubs. Omnivore; forages on bare sandy ground. Vulnerable; very restricted range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	24.8 cm	9.8 in
वजन	139.0 g	4.90 oz

पहचान

पंख

Subdesert Mesite: pale buff-gray below; olive-brown above; bold white supercilium; long tail; Madagascar subdesert specialist

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Fledging: 21-27 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, brief trill with whistling quality; pure notes given quietly from Madagascar dry spiny forest.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Mesitornithiformes (Mesites)
कुल	Mesitornithidae (Mesites)
Genus	Monias
प्रजातियां	Monias benschi

Distribution

Subdesert Mesite has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded