Black Heron vs Ascension Night-heron

Egretta ardesiaca comparado con Nycticorax olsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black Heron Ascension Night-heron
Nombre científico Egretta ardesiaca Nycticorax olsoni
Orden Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familia Ardeidae Ardeidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud
Envergadura 49,0 cm (19.3 in)
Peso 330,0 g (11.64 oz) 624,57 g (22.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Black Heron only

Ascension Night-heron only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black Heron

Not Evaluated

Ascension Night-heron

About These Birds

Black Heron

Garceta oscura, 65 cm. Plumaje uniformemente negro pizarra con patas amarillas y pico negro. Forrajea en aguas poco profundas de África subsahariana y Madagascar. Extiende alas para sombrear el agua al cazar. Preocupación menor.

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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