| Subdesert mesite | |
|---|---|
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| male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Mesitornithiformes |
| Family: | Mesitornithidae |
| Genus: | Monias Oustalet & Grandidier, G, 1903 |
| Species: | M. benschi
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| Binomial name | |
| Monias benschi Oustalet & Grandidier, G, 1903
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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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Monias benschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692971A93376450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692971A93376450.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.