Cinnamon Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus comparé à Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Cinnamon Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 28,9 cm (11.4 in) | — |
| Poids | 126,5 g (4.46 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Cinnamon Bittern only
Réunion Night-Heron only
Aucun(e)
Statut de conservation
Cinnamon Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Cinnamon Bittern
The Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) is a small heron of the family Ardeidae distributed across South and Southeast Asia. As the common name suggests, adult males are predominantly rich cinnamon-brown to chestnut-rufous on the head, neck, breast, and upperparts, making them one of the most uniformly colored members of the genus Ixobrychus. Females are similar but browner and more streaked on the breast and upperparts. Both sexes show pale buff underparts with a darker median stripe. Total length is 38–40 …
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 …