Réunion Night-Heron vs White-eared Night Heron
Nycticorax duboisi comparado com Oroanassa magnifica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Réunion Night-Heron | White-eared Night Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Nycticorax duboisi | Oroanassa magnifica |
| Ordem | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Família | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Estado de conservação | Extinct | Endangered |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 61,3 cm (24.1 in) |
| Peso | — | 480,3 g (16.94 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Extinct
Réunion Night-Heron
Endangered
White-eared 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 …