Subdesert mesite Subdesert mesite 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. The subdesert mesite is a medium-sized terrestrial bird which is often described as rail-like (a family with which the mesites are sometimes placed). The species has a long and downward-curved bill distinguishing it from the other members of the family. Both sexes are greyish above and show thin white eyebrows. Both have white underparts; the male has black crescent-shaped spots on the
Bird Island (Western Australia) Bird Island (Western Australia) Bird Island is the name of three islands in Western Australia. Two are in the Kimberley region, and the third is off the coast of Rockingham, about south of Garden Island (Western Australia). The southernmost of the islands is about long (E-W) and up to wide, and is about off the southern coast of Cape Peron. Nearby Islands to the south are Seal Island and Penguin Island, and as mentioned, Garden Island to the north. The northern pair of islands are about east-west of each other. The nearest settlement is Kalumburu, the northernmost settlement in Western