Nankeen Night-Heron vs Ascension Night-heron

Nycticorax caledonicus so với Nycticorax olsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Nankeen Night-Heron Ascension Night-heron
Tên Khoa Học Nycticorax caledonicus Nycticorax olsoni
Bộ Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Họ Ardeidae Ardeidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 60,0 cm (23.6 in)
Khối Lượng 832,0 g (29.35 oz) 624,57 g (22.03 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Nankeen Night-Heron only

Ascension Night-heron only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Nankeen Night-Heron

Not Evaluated

Ascension Night-heron

About These Birds

Nankeen Night-Heron

The Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus), also known as the Rufous Night-Heron, is the most widespread night-heron in Australasia and the Pacific, and the only night-heron native to Australia. Adults display a distinctive and handsome plumage: the upperparts — crown, back, and wings — are rich rufous-brown to chestnut, contrasting with a white to pale buff underside and a black bill. The face is pale with large dark red eyes adapted for nocturnal vision. In breeding plumage adults develop two or …

Ascension Night-heron

The Ascension Night-heron was a flightless heron known from subfossil remains on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Weighing an estimated 624g, it was likely driven to extinction by human activity and introduced predators. It is currently listed as Not Evaluated by conservation assessments.

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