American Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Botaurus lentiginosus compared with Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | American Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Botaurus lentiginosus | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 54.2 cm (21.3 in) | — |
| Weight | 734.75 g (25.92 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
American Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
American Bittern
The American Bittern is a large heron weighing about 735 g with a 54.2 cm wingspan, inhabiting freshwater marshes and reed beds across North America. When threatened, it freezes with bill pointed skyward, its streaked brown plumage blending remarkably with marsh vegetation.
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 …