Malayan Night-Heron vs Ascension Night-heron

Gorsachius melanolophus comparado con Nycticorax olsoni

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Atributo Malayan Night-Heron Ascension Night-heron
Nombre científico Gorsachius melanolophus Nycticorax olsoni
Orden Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familia Ardeidae Ardeidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud
Envergadura 51,0 cm (20.1 in)
Peso 414,0 g (14.60 oz) 624,57 g (22.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Malayan Night-Heron only

Ascension Night-heron only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Malayan Night-Heron

Not Evaluated

Ascension Night-heron

About These Birds

Malayan Night-Heron

The Malayan Night-Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus), also called the Tiger Bittern or Malaysian Night-Heron, is a medium-sized heron of the family Ardeidae found in South and Southeast Asia. Adults have a distinctive and finely patterned plumage: the upperparts are deep brown and black with fine pale barring or spotting, and the underparts are pale with bold dark brown streaking — a cryptic pattern reminiscent of a tiger's stripes and effective camouflage in the dappled shade of forest understory. The crown is …

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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