Rodrigues Night-Heron vs Ascension Night-heron
Nycticorax megacephalus comparé à Nycticorax olsoni
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Rodrigues Night-Heron | Ascension Night-heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Nycticorax megacephalus | Nycticorax olsoni |
| Ordre | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Famille | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct | Not Evaluated |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | — |
| Poids | — | 624,57 g (22.03 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Aucun(e)
Rodrigues Night-Heron only
Ascension Night-heron only
Statut de conservation
Rodrigues Night-Heron
Ascension Night-heron
About These Birds
Rodrigues Night-Heron
The Rodrigues Night-Heron (Nycticorax megacephalus) is an extinct species of night-heron belonging to the family Ardeidae, formerly endemic to the island of Rodrigues in the Mascarene island group in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The species is known from subfossil and fossil bones, supplemented by historical accounts by French colonists and castaways who visited or were stranded on Rodrigues in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. The scientific name megacephalus means 'large-headed' in Greek, a morphological feature noted in the skeletal …
Ascension Night-heron
The Ascension Night-heron was a flightless heron known from subfossil remains on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Weighing an estimated 624g, it was likely driven to extinction by human activity and introduced predators. It is currently listed as Not Evaluated by conservation assessments.