Ascension Night-heron vs Capped Heron

Nycticorax olsoni comparado con Pilherodius pileatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Ascension Night-heron Capped Heron
Nombre científico Nycticorax olsoni Pilherodius pileatus
Orden Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familia Ardeidae Ardeidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 54,6 cm (21.5 in)
Peso 624,57 g (22.03 oz) 550,8333333333334 g (19.43 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Ascension Night-heron only

Capped Heron only

Estado de conservación

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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