White-breasted mesite forest. The population of this species is declining and is projected to continue doing so. It is sensitive to disturbance, and its forest home is threatened by logging and forest fires. It is also subject to hunting pressure. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the conservation status of this bird as ″vulnerable″. White-breasted mesite The white-breasted mesite ("Mesitornis variegatus") is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. One of three species in the mesite family, Mesitornithidae, it is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It has a small population and is restricted
Littleton Island (Arctic) Littleton Island (Arctic) Littleton Island, also known as Littleton Islands, (Greenlandic: "Pikiuleq") is a small coastal island cluster in the Qaasuitsup municipality, off NW Greenland. Littleton is a rocky island surrounded by tiny islets and rocks. The main island lies approximately from NW Greenland’s coast in the Hatherton Bay, Smith Sound area. Littleton and nearby islets are one of the largest breeding grounds in Greenland for the common eider and have been designated an Important Bird Area. In July 1853, during the Second Grinnell Expedition on the brig "Advance" Kane built a cairn on Littleton Island. Kane named one of