Family
Mesites
Mesitornithidae
3 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Mesitornithiformes
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.
Species in this family
- Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor
- White-breasted Mesite Mesitornis variegatus
- Subdesert Mesite Monias benschi