Australian Little Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus dubius compared with Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Australian Little Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ixobrychus dubius | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.3 cm (10.4 in) | — |
| Weight | 89.5 g (3.16 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Australian Little Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Australian Little Bittern
The Australian Little Bittern is a small heron found in freshwater wetlands and reed beds across Australia and New Guinea. Weighing about 89.5g with a wingspan of 26.3cm, it is a cryptically streaked bird that clings vertically to reed stems to avoid detection. It feeds on small fish, frogs, and aquatic insects.
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 …