About the Ascension Night Heron
The Ascension night heron is an extinct night heron species from the genus Nycticorax endemic to the South Atlantic island of Ascension. It is predominantly known from the bone fragments of six specimens found in guano deposits and caves on Ascension Island and described by Philip Ashmole, Kenneth Edwin Laurence Ryder Simmons, and William Richmond Postle Bourne in 2003.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Nycticorax olsoni |
| Species Codes | asnher1, ANHE |
| Conservation | extinct (EX) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Ascension Night Heron belong to?
The Ascension Night Heron (Nycticorax olsoni) belongs to the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family (Ardeidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Ascension Night Heron?
The Ascension night heron is an extinct night heron species from the genus Nycticorax endemic to the South Atlantic island of Ascension. It is predominantly known from the bone fragments of six specimens found in guano deposits and caves on Ascension Island and described by Philip Ashmole, Kenneth E...
Where can I report a Ascension Night Heron sighting?
You can log sightings of Ascension Night Heron on eBird (ebird.org) using species code asnher1, or on iNaturalist.