Western Reef-egret vs Réunion Night-Heron
Egretta gularis compared with Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Western Reef-egret | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Egretta gularis | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 52.2 cm (20.6 in) | — |
| Weight | 463.3333333333333 g (16.34 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Western Reef-egret
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 …