American Bittern vs Mauritius Night-Heron

Botaurus lentiginosus 비교 대상 Nycticorax mauritianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 American Bittern Mauritius Night-Heron
학명 Botaurus lentiginosus Nycticorax mauritianus
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae Ardeidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Extinct
체장
날개 폭 54.2 cm (21.3 in)
체중 734.75 g (25.92 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

American Bittern only

Mauritius Night-Heron only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

American Bittern

Extinct

Mauritius Night-Heron

About These Birds

American Bittern

아메리카알락해오라기는 약 735g, 날개폭 54.2cm의 큰 왜가리로, 북미 전역의 민물 습지와 갈대밭에 서식합니다. 위협을 받으면 부리를 하늘을 향해 얼어붙는 행동을 하며, 줄무늬 갈색 깃털이 습지 식생과 놀랍도록 잘 어울립니다.

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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