Mesite
The mesites (Mesitornithidae) are a family of birds that are part of a clade (Columbimorphae) that include Columbiformes and Pterocliformes. They are smallish flightless or near flightless birds endemic to Madagascar. They are the only family with more than two species in which every species is threatened (all three are listed as vulnerable).
| Mesites | |
|---|---|
| Subdesert mesite (Monias benschi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Columbimorphae |
| Order: | Mesitornithiformes Wetmore, 1960 |
| Family: | Mesitornithidae Wetmore, 1960 |
| Genera | |
| Respective ranges: brown mesite in orange, white-breasted mesite in green and subdesert mesite in blue | |
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