White-bellied Heron vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ardea insignis compared with Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-bellied Heron | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ardea insignis | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 107.7 cm (42.4 in) | — |
| Weight | 2024.0 g (71.39 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered
White-bellied Heron
Extinct
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Réunion Night-Heron
The Réunion Night-Heron (Nycticorax duboisi) is an extinct species of night-heron belonging to the family Ardeidae, formerly endemic to the island of Réunion in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The species is known only from a brief historical description by the early European traveler Dubois, who visited Réunion in 1671–1672 and described a large, gray-colored bird with a white belly that was hunted and eaten by settlers. No specimens are known to exist in museum collections, and no skeletal remains have …