white-breasted mesite

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1272798
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white-breasted mesite

Summary

white-breasted mesite is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • white-breasted mesite's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • white-breasted mesite is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • white-breasted mesite's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • white-breasted mesite is classified within Mesitornis[6].
  • white-breasted mesite is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • white-breasted mesite's scientific name is Mesitornis variegatus[8].
  • white-breasted mesite's Commons category is recorded as Mesitornis variegatus[9].
  • white-breasted mesite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mesitornis variegatus[10].
  • white-breasted mesite's Commons gallery is recorded as Mesitornis variegatus[11].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-breasted mesite'}[12].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-breasted Mesite'}[13].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurzfuß-Stelzenralle'}[14].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mesito pechiblanco'}[15].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'mesitornis cellut'}[16].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mesit běloprsý'}[17].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'valgerind-roatelo'}[18].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Brunvingemesitt'}[19].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Vitbröstad mesit'}[20].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Белогрудый мадагаскарский пастушок'}[21].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ムナジロクイナモドキ'}[22].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Hvidbrystet Drosselrikse'}[23].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kirjokyyhkyrääkkä'}[24].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'fehértorkú lábasguvat'}[25].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'madagaskarnik plamisty'}[26].
  • white-breasted mesite is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'mezita pestrá'}[27].

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Classification

white-breasted mesite's scientific name is Mesitornis variegatus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Mesitornis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-breasted mesite'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurzfuß-Stelzenralle'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mesito pechiblanco'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'mesitornis cellut'}[16], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mesit běloprsý'}[17], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'valgerind-roatelo'}[18].

Distribution

white-breasted mesite is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

white-breasted mesite's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 72[28]. white-breasted mesite's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2231780[29]. white-breasted mesite's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 892225[30]. white-breasted mesite's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474844[31]. white-breasted mesite's ITIS TSN is recorded as 707807[32].

Why It Matters

white-breasted mesite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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