List of Mesitornithiformes by population

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This is a list of Mesitornithiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 3 species of Mesitornithiformes. [1] As of December 2025, IUCN/BirdLife International have assessed the populations of all members of this order.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Brown mesite Mesitornis unicolor2,500-9,999 [2] VU [2] Decrease2.svg [2] Total population is estimated to be 3,750-14,999 individuals. [2] Brown Mesite - Ranomafana - Madagascar MG 1281 (cropped).jpg
White-breasted mesite Mesitornis variegatus5,300 [3] VU [3] Decrease2.svg [3] Total population is estimated to be, at minimum, 8,000 individuals. [3] Mesitornis variegatus 114317342.jpg
Subdesert mesite Monias benschi65,000-110,000 [4] VU [4] Decrease2.svg [4] Total population is estimated to be 98,000-152,000 individuals. [4] Monias benschi 3717210.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Mesitornis unicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T22692966A129881558. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22692966A129881558.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Mesitornis variegatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T22692949A129882359. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22692949A129882359.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2021). "Monias benschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T22692971A193815333. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22692971A193815333.en . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
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