White-breasted mesite 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 to five sites in the north and west of the island, and one in the east. The white-breasted 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 white face with distinctive facial markings (a white supercilium and dark malar
Saunders Island, Greenland 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 Fjord, north of Wolstenholme Island. Geologically it is composed of stratified rock. It is the largest island in the bay, flat-topped and with steep sides, with a landspit in the northeast. Its highest point is . The channel to the south, between Saunders Island and the mainland is known as Bylot Sound.