Nankeen Night-Heron vs Réunion Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus comparado con Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Nankeen Night-Heron | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Nycticorax caledonicus | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Orden | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familia | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 60,0 cm (23.6 in) | — |
| Peso | 832,0 g (29.35 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Nankeen Night-Heron only
Réunion Night-Heron only
Ninguno
Estado de conservación
Nankeen Night-Heron
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Nankeen Night-Heron
The Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus), also known as the Rufous Night-Heron, is the most widespread night-heron in Australasia and the Pacific, and the only night-heron native to Australia. Adults display a distinctive and handsome plumage: the upperparts — crown, back, and wings — are rich rufous-brown to chestnut, contrasting with a white to pale buff underside and a black bill. The face is pale with large dark red eyes adapted for nocturnal vision. In breeding plumage adults develop two or …
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 …