Ascension Night-heron vs Capped Heron

Nycticorax olsoni verglichen mit Pilherodius pileatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ascension Night-heron Capped Heron
Wissenschaftlicher Name Nycticorax olsoni Pilherodius pileatus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Ardeidae Ardeidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 54,6 cm (21.5 in)
Gewicht 624,57 g (22.03 oz) 550,8333333333334 g (19.43 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Ascension Night-heron only

Capped Heron only

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Ascension Night-heron

Least Concern

Capped Heron

About These Birds

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.

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