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Brown Mesite, same bird with flash Brwon Mesite on the ground, photo taken with dimmed flash Brown Mesite,Brown mesite,Geotagged,Madagascar,Mesitornis unicolor,Ranomafana National Park,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Brown Mesite, same bird with flash

Brwon Mesite on the ground, photo taken with dimmed flash

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  1. Cool! This means we have the mesites family complete now, with all 3 species:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/mesitornithiformes
    Posted 6 years ago

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The brown mesite is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. It is one of three species in the mesite family or the Mesitornithidae, and though classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature , it is the most widespread of the three.

Similar species: Mesites
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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Uploaded Nov 23, 2018. Captured Oct 25, 2018 05:23 in Ranomafana, Madagascar.
  • NIKON D500
  • f/5.6
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO400
  • 170mm