White-breasted Mesite (Mesitornis variegatus)
About the White-breasted Mesite
The white-breasted mesite or white-breasted roatelo (Mesitornis variegatus) 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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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 52 recordings for this species: 29 CC BY-NC-ND · 23 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Madagascar in the xeno-canto catalogue.