Black Bittern vs Réunion Night-Heron
Ixobrychus flavicollis 对比 Nycticorax duboisi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Bittern | Réunion Night-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ixobrychus flavicollis | Nycticorax duboisi |
| 目 | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| 科 | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Extinct |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 40.2 cm (15.8 in) | — |
| 体重 | 314.0 g (11.08 oz) | — |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保护状况
Black Bittern
Réunion Night-Heron
About These Birds
Black Bittern
The Black Bittern is a medium-sized, slender heron of South and Southeast Asia and Australia, with males displaying largely black upperparts, a tawny-yellow neck, and streaked underparts. It inhabits densely vegetated wetlands, including reed beds, mangroves, and overgrown ponds and streams. It is secretive and crepuscular, feeding on fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates.
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 …