Species profile
Rodrigues Night Heron
Nycticorax megacephalus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are IO. Breeding subregions are Rodrigues (e Mascarenes).
- Scientific name
- Nycticorax megacephalus
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Nycticorax
- Conservation status
- Extinct
Recording Rodrigues Night Heron in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.