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Subdesert Mesite

Monias benschi

Vulnerable

Kanat Açıklığı

24,8 cm

Ağırlık

139,0 g

Familya

Mesitornithidae

Takım

Mesitornithiformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı	24,8 cm	9.8 in
Ağırlık	139,0 g	4.90 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

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

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Takım	Mesitornithiformes (Mesites)
Familya	Mesitornithidae (Mesites)
Genus	Monias
Türler	Monias benschi

Distribution

Subdesert Mesite has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded