Mesites

The mesites (Mesitornithidae) are a family of birds that are part of a clade (Columbimorphae) that includes Columbiformes and Pterocliformes. They are somewhat small-bodied, flightless or near flightless birds endemic to Madagascar. All the species of this clade are listed as vulnerable.

この科の種

• クリイロクイナモドキ Mesitornis unicolor
• ムナジロクイナモドキ Mesitornis variegatus
• メスアカクイナモドキ Monias benschi