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The white-breasted mesite is a medium-sized terrestrial bird which is often described as rail-like. The species has a white face with distinctive facial markings (a white supercilium and dark malar stripes) and a short dark straight bill. The upperparts are rufous brown, the underside is white with a tawny chest band and a barred belly. The wings are short and rounded and the bird only flies a few metres when pursued. It has a melodic song and sings in the early morning and during the day.
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When to see the White-breasted Mesite
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 3 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-breasted Mesite
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-breasted Mesite
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.
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