Subdesert mesite
| Subdesert mesite | |
|---|---|
| male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Mesitornithiformes |
| Family: | Mesitornithidae |
| Genus: | Monias Oustalet & Grandidier, G, 1903 |
| Species: | M. benschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Monias benschi Oustalet & Grandidier, G, 1903 | |
The subdesert mesite (Monias benschi) is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. It is one of three species in the mesite family Mesitornithidae, and is restricted in distribution to a small low-land region in southwest Madagascar.