Réunion Night-Heron vs Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Nycticorax duboisi comparado com Tigrisoma fasciatum
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Réunion Night-Heron | Fasciated Tiger-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Nycticorax duboisi | Tigrisoma fasciatum |
| Ordem | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Família | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Estado de conservação | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 62,1 cm (24.4 in) |
| Peso | — | 850,0 g (29.98 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Réunion Night-Heron
Fasciated Tiger-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 …
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
The Fasciated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) is the smallest and most montane member of the tiger-heron genus Tigrisoma, belonging to the family Ardeidae. Adults show the characteristic tiger-patterned plumage of the genus: finely vermiculated or barred dark brown, gray, and black on the upperparts, neck, and breast, creating intricate cryptic patterning. The throat shows a pale central stripe. Unlike the more widespread Rufescent Tiger-Heron, adults lack the rich rufous-chestnut tones on the head and neck, appearing more uniformly dark and barred …