Subdesert Mesite
Monias benschiOustalet, J-FÉ; Grandidier, G, 1903
English (US) Subdesert Mesite
The Subdesert Mesite (Monias benschi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Mesitornithidae (Mesites) in the order Mesitornithiformes.
Range: coastal subdesert of southwestern MadagascarRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Monias benschi
- Order
- Mesitornithiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Subdesert Mesite
- Described by
- Oustalet, J-FÉ; Grandidier, G, 1903
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Monias Benschi
- Described by
- Oustalet, J-FÉ; Grandidier, G, 1903
- Type locality
- Vorondreo, 25 km. east of Tulear, Madagascar.
- Original description
- Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 9 p.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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