Reddish Egret vs Réunion Night-Heron
Egretta rufescens comparé à Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Reddish Egret | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Egretta rufescens | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 62,6 cm (24.6 in) | — |
| Poids | 616,5 g (21.75 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Near Threatened
Reddish Egret
Extinct
Réunion Night-Heron
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 …