White-necked Heron vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ardea pacifica verglichen mit Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | White-necked Heron | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ardea pacifica | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordnung | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familie | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 77,0 cm (30.3 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 910,0 g (32.10 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 3-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
White-necked Heron
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 …