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
Saunders Island, Greenland numerous landmarks in that area, including Saunders Island, while wintering in the frozen bay. The "Literary Expedition" led by Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen wintered in 1903–1904 on the island. Its aim was to make ethnographic research of the local Inuit people. Knud Rasmussen, Harald Moltke and Jørgen Brønlund were also part of this venture. Saunders Island, Greenland Saunders Island (; ) is an island in North Star Bay, Baffin Bay in the Qaasuitsup municipality of northwest Greenland. The island is named after Commander James Saunders of the British Royal Navy. The island lies off the southern shore of the mouth of Wolstenholme