Ascension Night-heron vs White-crested Tiger-Heron

Nycticorax olsoni 对比 Tigriornis leucolopha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ascension Night-heron White-crested Tiger-Heron
学名 Nycticorax olsoni Tigriornis leucolopha
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae Ardeidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 53.2 cm (20.9 in)
体重 624.57 g (22.03 oz) 846.0 g (29.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ascension Night-heron only

White-crested Tiger-Heron only

保护状况

Not Evaluated

Ascension Night-heron

Least Concern

White-crested Tiger-Heron

About These Birds

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.

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. …

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