5-408: Mesites may refer to: the plural of mesite (Mesitornithidae); a family of birds of uncertain affinities. Mesites (beetle) , a beetle genus in the tribe Cossonini Mesites , a disused synonym for a genus of sea cucumbers, Mesothuria Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-447: A family of birds that are part of a clade ( Columbimorphae ) that include Columbiformes and Pterocliformes . They are smallish flightless or near flightless birds endemic to Madagascar . They are the only family with more than two species in which every species is threatened (all three are listed as vulnerable). The mesites are forest and scrubland birds that feed on insects and seeds; brown and white-breasted mesites forage on
15-542: A bush or on a low branch. The Mesitornis species are monogamous while Monias benschi is polygamous and, unlike the other two, shows significant sexual dichromatism . There are two genera, Mesitornis (2 species) and Monias (subdesert mesite). Historically, mesites' phylogenetic relationships were not very clear; they have been allied with the Gruiformes , Turniciformes and Columbiformes . Recent phylogenomic studies support Pterocliformes (sandgrouse) as
20-418: The ground, gleaning insects from underneath leaves as well as low vegetation. The subdesert mesite uses its long bill to probe in the soil. Other birds, such as drongos and flycatchers , will follow mesites to catch any insects they flush out or miss. Mesites are vocal birds, with calls similar to a passerine song, used for territorial defence. Two or three white eggs are laid in a stick-built nest located in
25-541: The title Mesites . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mesites&oldid=1136342932 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Genus disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mesite Mesitornis Monias The mesites ( Mesitornithidae ) are
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