Boat-billed Heron vs Réunion Night-Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius compared with Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Boat-billed Heron | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cochlearius cochlearius | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 52.9 cm (20.8 in) | — |
| Weight | 644.0 g (22.72 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Boat-billed Heron
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Boat-billed Heron
The Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) is one of the most morphologically distinctive members of the family Ardeidae, so unusual in appearance that it was formerly placed in its own monotypic family, Cochleariidae. The feature that immediately sets this species apart is its extraordinarily broad, flat, scoop-shaped bill, which is wider than it is long and resembles an upturned boat hull — a structure unlike any other heron bill. Adults have a black cap and crest, pale gray to white breast …
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 …