Réunion Night-Heron vs Forest Bittern
Nycticorax duboisi comparado con Zonerodius heliosylus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Réunion Night-Heron | Forest Bittern |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Nycticorax duboisi | Zonerodius heliosylus |
| Orden | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Familia | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Near Threatened |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 60,6 cm (23.9 in) |
| Peso | — | 802,0 g (28.29 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Extinct
Réunion Night-Heron
Near Threatened
Forest Bittern
About These Birds
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 …