Réunion Night-Heron vs White-crested Tiger-Heron
Nycticorax duboisi 对比 Tigriornis leucolopha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Réunion Night-Heron | White-crested Tiger-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Nycticorax duboisi | Tigriornis leucolopha |
| 目 | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| 科 | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| 保护状况 | Extinct | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | 53.2 cm (20.9 in) |
| 体重 | — | 846.0 g (29.84 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保护状况
Réunion Night-Heron
White-crested Tiger-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 …
White-crested Tiger-Heron
The White-crested Tiger-Heron (Tigriornis leucolopha) is a medium-large heron of the family Ardeidae and the sole member of its genus. It is a secretive and poorly known bird of West and Central African rainforests, inhabiting dense lowland forest along streams and rivers. Adults have a cryptically patterned plumage of black and rufous-brown barring on the upperparts and wings — the tiger-like pattern that gives the genus its name — with a whitish or pale crest on the crown and nape. …