Madagascar Heron vs Mauritius Night-Heron

Ardea humbloti so với Nycticorax mauritianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Madagascar Heron Mauritius Night-Heron
Tên Khoa Học Ardea humbloti Nycticorax mauritianus
Bộ Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Họ Ardeidae Ardeidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Endangered Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 89,8 cm (35.4 in)
Khối Lượng 1060,0 g (37.39 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Madagascar Heron only

Mauritius Night-Heron only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered

Madagascar Heron

Extinct

Mauritius Night-Heron

About These Birds

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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