Subdesert mesite happening in most of its range apart from to the north of Manombo. The birds are also taken by dogs, by hunting, and introduced rats ("Rattus" sp) may also be a problem. In 2002 there was an estimated population 115,000 and it is estimated that numbers are falling. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the conservation status of this bird as ″vulnerable″. 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
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