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Subdesert Mesite

Monias benschi

Vulnerable

Размах крыльев

24,8 cm

Масса

139,0 g

Семейство

Mesitornithidae

Отряд

Mesitornithiformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев	24,8 cm	9.8 in
Масса	139,0 g	4.90 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

1-2

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Mesitornithiformes (Mesites)
Семейство	Mesitornithidae (Mesites)
Genus	Monias
Виды	Monias benschi

Distribution

Subdesert Mesite has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded