Little Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus minutus comparé à Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Little Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ixobrychus minutus | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 28,5 cm (11.2 in) | — |
| Poids | 104,5 g (3.69 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-9 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Little Bittern only
Réunion Night-Heron only
Aucun(e)
Statut de conservation
Little Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Little Bittern
The Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is a small heron of the family Ardeidae and the smallest heron breeding in Europe. Adult males are striking birds: the crown, back, and tail are glossy black, sharply contrasting with large, pale buff to cream-colored wing patches on both the upper and lower wing surfaces — features immediately conspicuous in flight. The neck, breast, and belly are pale buff with a darker central stripe, and the facial skin around the eye is yellow. Females …
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 …