Yellow Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus sinensis comparé à Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Yellow Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ixobrychus sinensis | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 25,9 cm (10.2 in) | — |
| Poids | 91,5 g (3.23 oz) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Yellow Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Yellow Bittern
The Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is a small heron of the family Ardeidae widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Adult males have a distinctive pale tawny-yellow to buff-brown upperparts and a dark blackish-brown cap, contrasting with cream to buff underparts with brown streaking along the central breast and throat. The large, pale yellowish wing patches conspicuous in flight are a useful field mark. Females are more heavily streaked brown. Total length is 30–40 cm, making it …
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 …