Rodrigues night heron (SciiFii)

The Rodrigues night heron (Nycticorax megacephalus) is a species of night heron occurring on the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. The Rodrigues night heron was once extinct since the mid-18th century, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. The Rodrigues night heron is about the size as the other night heron species and is mainly terrestrial, unwary, and only flies when chased, although even in that case they often try to escape by running. It lays greenish eggs; one of its favorite foods is geckos, primarily the Rodrigues day gecko as the other local species, the Rodrigues giant day gecko, is nearly as long as the bird itself. The beak of the Rodrigues night heron is very strong (hence the name megacephalus, i.e. "large-headed") and that it is evolving towards flightlessness. The conservation status of the Rodrigues night heron is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the Rodrigues night heron is a protected species.
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