Réunion Night-Heron vs Mauritius Night-Heron
Nycticorax duboisi comparé à Nycticorax mauritianus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Réunion Night-Heron | Mauritius Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Nycticorax duboisi | Nycticorax mauritianus |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct | Extinct |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | — |
| Poids | — | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Réunion Night-Heron
Mauritius 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 …
Mauritius Night-Heron
The Mauritius Night-Heron (Nycticorax mauritianus) is an extinct species of night-heron belonging to the family Ardeidae, formerly endemic to the island of Mauritius in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Unlike the Réunion Night-Heron which is known only from historical description, the Mauritius Night-Heron is known from subfossil and fossil skeletal remains recovered from Mauritian sites, allowing comparative analysis of its morphology. These remains indicate a large, robust heron, substantially larger than the extant Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) of the mainland, consistent …