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Extinct

Ascension Night Heron

Nycticorax olsoni

Ascension Night Heron (Nycticorax olsoni) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of Oceans & Seabirds.

The Ascension Night Heron (Nycticorax olsoni) is a member of the Ardeidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

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Conservation status

IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)
EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Pelecaniformes
  3. Family Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns
  4. Genus Nycticorax
  5. Species olsoni

Where it lives

Ascension I.

Quick facts

Family
Ardeidae
Order
Pelecaniformes

Biology & behaviour

The Ascension Night Heron (Nycticorax olsoni) is a species of herons, bitterns in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — Ascension I..

Conservation

Extinct

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