American Bittern vs Mauritius Night-Heron

Botaurus lentiginosus 比較対象 Nycticorax mauritianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Bittern Mauritius Night-Heron
学名 Botaurus lentiginosus Nycticorax mauritianus
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae Ardeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Extinct
体長
翼開長 54.2 cm (21.3 in)
体重 734.75 g (25.92 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

American Bittern only

Mauritius Night-Heron only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

American Bittern

Extinct

Mauritius Night-Heron

About These Birds

American Bittern

アメリカサンカノゴイは体重約735g、翼開長54.2cmの大型サギで、北米の淡水湿地と葦原に生息する。脅かされると嘴を天に向け静止し、縞状の褐色の羽毛が湿地の植生と見事に溶け合う。

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 …

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