Stripe-backed Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus involucris verglichen mit Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Stripe-backed Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ixobrychus involucris | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordnung | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familie | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 23,1 cm (9.1 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 87,58333333333333 g (3.09 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Stripe-backed Bittern only
Réunion Night-Heron only
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Erhaltungsstatus
Stripe-backed Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Stripe-backed Bittern
The Stripe-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus involucris) is a small, secretive member of the family Ardeidae found in South America. It is one of the least frequently observed bitterns in its range owing to its cryptic plumage, secretive habits, and preference for dense wetland vegetation. Adults are pale buff to yellowish on the underparts with dark brownish streaking, and show distinctive dark stripes down the back between white or buff stripes — the pattern responsible for the common name. The upperparts are …
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 …