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
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