White-breasted Mesite

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White-breasted Mesite	Home Bird Orders
	Mesitornis variegata	Alternate name
	Mesitornis variegatus	Scientific name
	Gruiiformes	Order
	Mesitornithidae	Family
	32cm	Length
	Tropical forest below 350m. Endemic to Madagascar.	Habitat
	1-3 white spotted rust eggs in simple platform like nest. The pairs are believed to be monogamous.	Clutch Eggs
	Insects, invertebrates and seed.	Food Diet
	Terrestrial and shy. Often seen in small family groups of 4-5	Habits
	2939 - TSN: 707807	World No
	Vulnerable	Status

White-breasted Mesite song duet
(Mesitornis variegatus)
Daniel Lane XC26331
15-11-2007, Madagascar

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Czech: Mesit beloprsý, mesit běloprsý
Danish: Hvidbrystet Drosselrikse
German: Kurzfußstelzenralle, Kurzfuß-Stelzenralle
English: Roatelo, Varied Mesite, White breasted Mesite, White-breasted Mesite, White-breasted Mesito, White-breasted Roatelo
Spanish: Mesito de Pecho Blanco, Mesito Pechiblanco
Estonian: valgerind-roatelo
Finnish: Kirjokyyhkyrääkkä
French: Mésite variée
Italian: Mesena pettobianco, Mesite pettobianco
Japanese: munajirokuinamodoki
Japanese: ムナジロクイナモドキ
Latin: Mesitornis variegata, Mesitornis variegatus, Mesoenas variegata, Mesoenas variegatta
Malagasy: Arefy, Pangalatrovy, Tolohon'ala
Dutch: Witborststeltral, Witborst-steltral
Norwegian: Brunvingemesitt
Polish: madagaskarnik plamisty
Russian: Белогрудый мадагаскарский пастушок, Белогрудый месит
Slovak: mezita pestrá
Swedish: Vitbröstad duvrall
Chinese: 白胸拟鹑

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