Little Bittern vs Ascension Night-heron

Ixobrychus minutus مقارنةً بـ Nycticorax olsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Little Bittern Ascension Night-heron
الاسم العلمي Ixobrychus minutus Nycticorax olsoni
الرتبة Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
الفصيلة Ardeidae Ardeidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 28,5 cm (11.2 in)
الوزن 104,5 g (3.69 oz) 624,57 g (22.03 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Little Bittern only

Ascension Night-heron only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Little Bittern

Not Evaluated

Ascension Night-heron

About These Birds

Little Bittern

The Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is a small heron of the family Ardeidae and the smallest heron breeding in Europe. Adult males are striking birds: the crown, back, and tail are glossy black, sharply contrasting with large, pale buff to cream-colored wing patches on both the upper and lower wing surfaces — features immediately conspicuous in flight. The neck, breast, and belly are pale buff with a darker central stripe, and the facial skin around the eye is yellow. Females …

Ascension Night-heron

The Ascension Night-heron was a flightless heron known from subfossil remains on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Weighing an estimated 624g, it was likely driven to extinction by human activity and introduced predators. It is currently listed as Not Evaluated by conservation assessments.

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