Von Schrenck's Bittern vs Ascension Night-heron
Ixobrychus eurhythmus compared with Nycticorax olsoni
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Von Schrenck's Bittern | Ascension Night-heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ixobrychus eurhythmus | Nycticorax olsoni |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 28.7 cm (11.3 in) | — |
| Weight | 130.16666666666666 g (4.59 oz) | 624.57 g (22.03 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Von Schrenck's Bittern only
Ascension Night-heron only
None
Conservation Status
Von Schrenck's Bittern
Ascension Night-heron
About These Birds
Von Schrenck's Bittern
Von Schrenck's Bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus) is a small, secretive heron of the family Ardeidae, named in honor of the German naturalist Leopold von Schrenck who explored the Amur region of the Russian Far East in the nineteenth century. Adult males are distinctive within the genus, displaying rich chestnut-brown upperparts with a strongly contrasting, dark purplish-brown crown and nape, and pale buff to whitish underparts with dark brown streaking along the center of the throat and breast. Females and immatures are …
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.