White-faced Heron vs Réunion Night-Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae verglichen mit Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | White-faced Heron | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Egretta novaehollandiae | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordnung | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familie | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 59,7 cm (23.5 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 544,8333333333334 g (19.22 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 3-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
White-faced Heron only
Réunion Night-Heron only
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Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
White-faced 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 …