Australian Little Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus dubius в сравнении с Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Australian Little Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Ixobrychus dubius | Nycticorax duboisi |
| Отряд | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Семейство | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 26,3 cm (10.4 in) | — |
| Масса | 89,5 g (3.16 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 3-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Общие среды обитания
Australian Little Bittern only
Réunion Night-Heron only
Нет
Охранный статус
Australian Little Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Australian Little Bittern
The Australian Little Bittern is a small heron found in freshwater wetlands and reed beds across Australia and New Guinea. Weighing about 89.5g with a wingspan of 26.3cm, it is a cryptically streaked bird that clings vertically to reed stems to avoid detection. It feeds on small fish, frogs, and aquatic insects.
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 …